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[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 74 points 1 week ago (3 children)

People are concerned about authoritarian overreach, so the state decides to step in and do authoritarian overreach in response.

I would like to hear all the very strong and principled second amendment “don’t tread on me” cosplayers, who have been lathered up about this very danger my whole life, explain to me why they aren’t setting up sniper positions right now to counter the deployment of these troops.

[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 34 points 1 week ago (2 children)

"Those people are inherently bad and I'm inherently good, so it's not ok when they do it and ok when I do it."

That's effectively it.

Essentialism is the philosophy that they themselves don't know is driving their actions. Trump is good, so when he breaks the law, it's immoral to punish him. Protestors are bad, so even when they follow the law they deserve punishment.

At their level of understanding, similarly guns and the second amendment are needed to defend goodness from badness. Therefore there's no contradiction.

[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

The United States really feels like being locked in an asylum with a bunch of the dumbest motherfuckers in the world.

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I wish I was this level of stupid. Then maybe I'd be happy.

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nah, just scared differently

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Lmao very true

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Because it was always about hating on others, never about freedom.

Now that the hating-on-others people are in power and authoritarian overreach is leveled at those others, you suddenly see what really motivated these people all along.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago

That's because the state has its fingers on its ears and is yelling "LALALALALA" instead of listening to the concerns of the people. That way, they can pretend to not know what this is about, and pretend that the top priority for Democrats is to provide health care to undocumented people.

[–] protist@lemmy.world 40 points 1 week ago

The last No Kings protest in Austin saw State Troopers deployed everywhere and lots of social media threats from State leadership, but it just turned out to be a massive peaceful protest.

[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Fine, it should be interesting to see the numbers of participants on both sides of this. Imagine being a soldier being deployed against the people of your own country, and seeing their numbers outnumber your company by 100 to 1 or more. If they're not fully committed nazis they should be wondering if they are on the wrong side by then.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago

I'm wondering how many of those Guardsmen are not on board with this. They joined to protect Americans, not threaten them.

Most just joined to play soldier on the weekends and look badass to their buddies, and they'll be thrilled to go point their gun at someone, even if it's their neighbors, but at least some of them have to be thinking that they didn't join up for this.

If I were a guardsman, I'd be thinking that it's a good idea to show in uniform, and switch sides. Probably a fantasy, but I'd love to see it.

[–] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Stupid little pig has no leg to stand on anyway.

I maintain that there is exceptions to everything. He is the exception to treating the crippled with respect.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago

People are people. Good ones get treated with respect, bad ones don't. Simple as that. All the rest is just a distraction.

[–] stretch2m@infosec.pub 10 points 1 week ago

I am fairly certain that MAGA crisis actors will infiltrate the protests this weekend to stir shit up and give Trump an excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Ahh the Free Republic of Texas, the Lone Star State. Lead by the rational, steady hand of Piss Baby and his corrupt AF - I mean AG.

[–] TuffNutzes@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"Oh you don't like the Empire? We'll send in the (Sturmabteilung) Stormtroopers then!"

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

That's ok. Our fit troops who can meet the new standards are off in other states. All we have left here should be the Meal Team 6 Gravy Seals.