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Do firearms empower people?

Do firearms empower people?


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other than a lame attempt to defend the pernicious nature of communist regimes, what was the purpose of such silliness

read the thread
 
Precisely. I understand that Marx believed that a communist "government" wasn't something that formed but something that other governments morphed into. Thing is, if he was right, why have we never seen that? They've always morphed into authoritarian dictatorships.

because you need to analyze what goes wrong. this line of "well they always do this" is not good political analysis
 
because you need to analyze what goes wrong. this line of "well they always do this" is not good political analysis

If you read my other posts in this thread, I have analyzed it. "Well they always do this" is not my argument.
 
I did, try again

because trying to position your political ideology as morally superior is a stupid thing to do. "regimes" and "constitutional republics" both engage in the same actions
 
because trying to position your political ideology as morally superior is a stupid thing to do. "regimes" and "constitutional republics" both engage in the same actions

really? so the USA and similar constitutional republics have engaged in genocide in the last 100 years at a level that even remotely approaches communist dictatorships.
 
really? so the USA and similar constitutional republics have engaged in genocide in the last 100 years at a level that even remotely approaches communist dictatorships.

well the UK has. consider india for one
 
If you read my other posts in this thread, I have analyzed it. "Well they always do this" is not my argument.


you said it stifles individuality and ingenuity? how do you quantify that
 
You are/where a cop correct? Was it a common occurrence to come across a crime being committed?


Not really. Getting to actually STOP a crime in progress was a rare treat. I say treat, because it made the job worth doing, as opposed to the depressing and sordid business of cleaning up the blood afterward and writing the reports, which was by far what we more often did.


I'm glad I live in a county where the Sheriff actively encourages the citizenry to go armed and stop criminals themselves.
 
Not really. Getting to actually STOP a crime in progress was a rare treat. I say treat, because it made the job worth doing, as opposed to the depressing and sordid business of cleaning up the blood afterward and writing the reports, which was by far what we more often did.


I'm glad I live in a county where the Sheriff actively encourages the citizenry to go armed and stop criminals themselves.

I appreciate your service but could never do the job, especially with the modern anti-cop thing.
 
I appreciate your service but could never do the job, especially with the modern anti-cop thing.



Well, IMO the modern anti-cop thing has come into being because politicians have changed the mission of the police... from Peace Officer to Government Enforcer and Revenue Gatherer, and changed the face of law enforcement from Sheriff Andy to black-armored paramilitary jackboots. Combine that with 24/7 reporting of every questionable police use of force and you have a recipe for citizens coming to hate the police.



Sad to say I chose to discourage my son's interest in following in my footsteps. The new LE model is not something I wanted him to be part of.
 
Well, IMO the modern anti-cop thing has come into being because politicians have changed the mission of the police... from Peace Officer to Government Enforcer and Revenue Gatherer, and changed the face of law enforcement from Sheriff Andy to black-armored paramilitary jackboots. Combine that with 24/7 reporting of every questionable police use of force and you have a recipe for citizens coming to hate the police.



Sad to say I chose to discourage my son's interest in following in my footsteps. The new LE model is not something I wanted him to be part of.

The Anti cop thing has been going on long time. When I was a kid the hippies called them pigs.
 
The Anti cop thing has been going on long time. When I was a kid the hippies called them pigs.



This isn't that. The distrust and negativity is rapidly becoming mainstream.
 
Guns don't empower people, people empower people.

I once read that those in possession of firearms are more likely to find themselves in a position to use it, and without having an issue with anyone feeling the need to arm themselves, it's this very reason I've chosen to live comfortably without a weapon.
 
I once read that those in possession of firearms are more likely to out themselves in a position to use it, and without having an issue with anyone feeling the need to arm themselves, it's this very reason I've chosen to live comfortably without a weapon.

what does that mean?

do you put a sign on your home proclaiming your house is gun free?

do you walk the streets of wherever you live wit a sign noting you don't carry a weapon?
 
I once read that those in possession of firearms are more likely to find themselves in a position to use it, and without having an issue with anyone feeling the need to arm themselves, it's this very reason I've chosen to live comfortably without a weapon.

Thats a misleading propaganda talking point.
 
what does that mean?

do you put a sign on your home proclaiming your house is gun free?

do you walk the streets of wherever you live wit a sign noting you don't carry a weapon?


Ugh no I just never felt the need to own a weapon. And I find your line of questioning to be rather odd and irrelevant to my post. Perhaps you've misunderstood what I said.
 
what does that mean?

do you put a sign on your home proclaiming your house is gun free?

do you walk the streets of wherever you live wit a sign noting you don't carry a weapon?




Ugh no I just never felt the need to own a weapon. And I find your line of questioning to be rather odd and irrelevant to my post. Perhaps you've misunderstood what I said.
 
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