• @mindbleach
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      43 months ago

      … and if the justification for a thing goes away, that means the thing is completely unaffected. Yeah?

      • @[email protected]
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        If you can argue that it’s never a concern that the government will illegally exceed its constitutional authority and threaten the country’s status as a free state, maybe. Good luck with that.

        • @mindbleach
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          23 months ago

          Answer the question. Is “exceeding its authority” the justification, in the first half of that sentence?

            • @mindbleach
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              13 months ago

              ‘We need X to do Y, therefore Z’ makes X the how.

              We objectively do not do X anymore. Not in any way that requires Z.

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                If you want MAGAs in government and law enforcement to be the only ones with guns then that’s your decision. The 2nd amendment makes sure everyone else doesn’t have to do that.

                • @mindbleach
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                  23 months ago

                  ‘American gun culture prevents American fascism’ is not what happened so far. They have a relationship. That’s not it.

                  And again: the amendment justifies guns guns guns with a militia that no longer exists. It’s one sentence that does not say what you want.

                  • @[email protected]
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                    03 months ago

                    with a militia that no longer exists.

                    So you’re wrong here. But even if you weren’t, nowhere in the amendment does it say belonging to a militia is a requirement

                    ‘American gun culture prevents American fascism’ is not what happened so far. They have a relationship. That’s not it.

                    So passing gun control because the black panthers were arming themselves for protection against fascists is a success story for you?

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          03 months ago

          Is that what the justification was?