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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsImportant clarification from the NRA
When we in the gun-nut community said it was the duty of all Americans to take up arms against the government whenever he/she feels personally "oppressed" by it, we were talking only about white people who rise up to oppose tyrannies such as universal health care, gay rights or transgender people in restrooms.
jmg257
(11,996 posts)Non-whites? AND targeting LE?
Figure how much fear (and righteousness) THAT generates? How many gun sales? How much RW support?
(That the shooters usually end up dead is probably seen as a bonus).
LuckyTheDog
(6,837 posts)While they will gleefully accept the money from the gun sales, they don't want anybody to think about how much the rhetoric of the gun nuts might be responsible for the recent cop killings.
Francis Booth
(162 posts)As far as I'm aware, white people haven't taken up arms against the government over health care, or gay and trans rights.
Whites didn't even revolt when Obama was elected. How about that!
Maybe the white devils aren't so special after all.
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)Francis Booth
(162 posts)"...such as universal health care, gay rights or transgender people in restrooms. "
That's not what McBundy's short-lived revolution was about.
As far as I know, there have been no white gun-toting revolts over the issues in the OP.
And no, I'm not an NRA member and never was. I do own an old Ruger 10-22 and a shotgun. I think all semi-autos, both pistols and rifles, should have a magazine capacity limit of 5 to 7 rounds. All existing high capacity magazines should be collected and destroyed. This wouldn't infringe on anyone's right to possess an AR-15, but it would give future victims of a would-be mass killer a slim chance to counter attack while he or she reloads.
I responded to the OP because I don't think it's fair to broad-brush any demographic; even whites.
Blue Idaho
(5,054 posts)The Aryan Nations, the Sage Brush Rebellion, or the standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - you might have a point worth considering.
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)lov that "booth" in ur user name.........
Francis Booth
(162 posts)An epically weird but fascinating film about a psychopath and his control over those around him.
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)Francis Booth
(162 posts)animus these days?
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)when President Obama was elected combined with ur ignorance of right wing white movements ( as pointed out by another DU member ), in my opinion has no place here.
Francis Booth
(162 posts)whites were taking up arms against health care, gay rights and trans people in bathrooms. I mocked his suggestion that whites are so fragile and put upon that they *would* do so.
And why the broad brush smear? We generally don't hold an entire demographic responsible for the actions of the few. At least I don't.
Do you really feel that right now is the time to make light of deteriorating race relations?
Francis Booth
(162 posts)Francis Booth
(162 posts)I can't remember the last time I was so dense. It comes with advancing age, I guess.
IronLionZion
(45,514 posts)IronLionZion
(45,514 posts)they will call you an ambulance
keithbvadu2
(36,880 posts)A recent meme by conservatives is "Blue Lives Matter" but when shown the Conservative, Christian, Patriot militia member (Oregon) calling for his fellow conservatives to come shoot (kill) police, they run away when they cannot show many (any?) conservatives proclaiming "Blue Lives Matter".
Apparently it's ok with our conservatives to kill police when it is conservatives encouraging/requesting it.
Francis Booth
(162 posts)Please forgive me for being such a dick. I totally missed the joke until just now.
I sincerely apologize for jumping down your throat.
LuckyTheDog
(6,837 posts)My humor is a little twisted.
Francis Booth
(162 posts)Again, humblest apologies.