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Is this not the reason the second amendment exists? Regards An Australian Edit: I'm not advocating for violence. More so "a well regulated militia" which could be established by protesters or Democratic Governors for genuine self defence.

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

As a European I wonder this too. Like they are ultimately human (ICE) so they'd think (I mean they have at least survival brain functions) twice if they can "arrest"/harass someone with a gun vs someone without one.

Right?

Also yeah we hear so fucking much about your sEcOnD aMeNdMeNt we probably believe some of it.

Cheers and good luck!

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

they'd think (I mean they have at least survival brain functions) twice

No. Survival brain means that they think only once, and that thought is “eliminate the threat”. This is their training. You turn to face them, you are suddenly a threat. You scratch your nose and drop your hand back down to your side the holster is on, you are suddenly a threat “I thought they had a gun” / “I feared for my life” is probably the most invoked excuse for police killings in America.

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is how you get killed for carrying a candy bar (esp if you're a brown person)

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Or a hairbrush

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
they are ultimately human (ICE)

Debatable

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] naught101@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Othering seems like a kinda Nazi thing to do...

If you treat them as fundamentally different, you're not gonna spot it when the same attitudes start appearing within your in-group. Monsters are still human, we all gotta work to keep that in check.

[–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Othering seems like a kinda Nazi thing to do...

It's what they deserve. Tolerance is a social contract, not a "paradox." You reject it, you're not protected by it anymore.

[–] naught101@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I agree that it's a contact. But Nazism is a ideology that any human can hold, and that any human can stop holding.

(if they refuse to stop holding it, then go nuts).

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I can guarantee you that none of these Nazis would want to give up their beliefs.

[–] FishFace@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How the fuck are you gonna guarantee that?

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They're Americans in ICE. That tells you all you need to know about their characters.

[–] FishFace@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

This new brand of prejudice belongs in the bin. Fuck off.