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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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

That's kind of been the whole thing about the anti-2a people: they've kept saying "the people"in "the militia" are the cops and states (as opposed to the federal government), and the law-and-order conservatives aren't saying no to militarizing law enforcement, and the pro-gun right for decades (60s-90s) played along with all the "2a is for hunting" nonsense. The point of 2A is for the government to be afraid to do this crap, but 2A is too watered down at this point to have that effect. The kind of population that could live armed as well as any military (not ours) would just have a different behavior in general.

[–] Angelusz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I mean, the rest of the western world already knows this for decades. You silly Americans are just starting to try and catch up.

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[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

Given sufficient time and inaction, the unlawful government will become the lawful government.

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Almost every tyrannical regime in the 20th century systematically disarmed their citizenry, leading to some of the greatest atrocities the world has ever seen. It's not a coincidence.

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