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People forget that not everyone on Lemmy are from the States, because where I am from leftists are usually really anti-gun.
In the states it also varies a lot. You have groups like the the socialist rifle association, but lots of american leftists are also anti-gun, there's a range of views on the subject.
I would guess its the majority of american leftists that are anti-gun, but I could certainly be mistaken
I'm an American leftist who isn't overly fond of guns, but the way I see it, our choices are:
Outside of the US there are also differing opinions. I support guns for self defense. I don't like guns, but who am I to tell marginalized people to stay unarmed as the state tramples over them.
Quick, name a revolution resulting in decolonization or AES that didn't involve guns? I'll wait forever.
I'm just wondering what the Advanced Encryption Standard has to do with guns or revolutions
Actually Existing Socialism, ie the former USSR and current Cuba, PRC, Vietnam, etc.
Not my socialism.
"... we are convinced that liberty without socialism is privilege, injustice; and that socialism without liberty is slavery and brutality;... " -- Mikhail Bakunin
Cool, except socialism in AES has brought liberty to the working class. Sloganeering isn't a substitute for a point.
There is a nuance between knowing that no revolution was made without arms and "loving guns"... If I ever have to use one, I know I won't love it.
Well if you think that people and leftists don't like guns then I guess you've never been to India or Mexico
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