MAGA Republican Pledges “End of Democracy” to Rabid Cheers at CPAC
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Republicans at CPAC 2024 are openly vowing to take down democracy.
  • Tinidril@midwest.socialEnglish
    222·
    9 months ago

    The second amendment tells you what it’s for - militias. But what are militias for? The constitution tells us that too.

    Article I, Section 8, Clause 15: [The Congress shall have Power . . . ] To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions.

    So, no, the second amendment is about a system to suppress insurrections, not commit them. You’ve been lied to.

    We have revolutions every 2-4 years. Insurrections are not about the will of the people, they are about subverting the will of the people.

      • Bitflip@lemmy.ml
        5·
        9 months ago

        Not even close, but It’s my fault. I’m really bad at articulating my thoughts sometimes, and usually end up deleting my comments before someone calls me out on it. Sorry!

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
      2·
      9 months ago

      That also infers your militia has to be one that can be called up and thus that Congress can declare who is and is not a member of a militia.

      Edit - nvm that requires like three leaps of logic not accounted for. Don’t post before coffee kids!

      • blazeknave@lemmy.world
        41·
        9 months ago

        It’s so nice to see someone correct themselves. I try to show my kid accepting when you’re wrong and acknowledging it. With friends I’ve been espousing the last Marc Maron where he’s like “what happened to regular stupid?.. ‘oh my bad, I’m an idiot, that’s totally wrong, sorry about that’” … ffs you can’t learn anything new if you don’t listen to other ideas and get defensive.