Quote (excellence @ Jun 24 2021 11:24am)
so the harris/biden administration says you need “f-15s and nuclear weapons” to ‘take on the government’ (uhh what??) and only the government can determine which weapons you are allowed to have to defend yourself against tyranny or evil aggressors
https://news.yahoo.com/biden-f-15s-nukes-fight-233843549.htmlokay so insurrections are impossible without fighter jets and nuclear arsenals per the head of the US govt. whats Jan 6 to be called now?
I have always been confused by this line of thought. Oppressive regimes across the world have been overthrown regularly via a combination of mass public disobedience and non-violent / violent demonstrations, almost always with poor quality home-made weapons.
The prerequisite is that anger against the regime is widespread and rampant. A crowd isn't going to overthrow the government with nukes, so long as the general population is happy with the status quo.
Quote (thesnipa @ Jun 24 2021 11:29am)
the taliban proved u can fight the govt with small arms and homemade explosive devices, but they also proved u cant win.
the idea that small arms are a protection against the government is a suicidal thought. sure, u and 20 others can hole up in a compound but you'll starve as they wait outside or you'll get waco'd and burn alive.
the insurrectionists serving lengthy prison terms right now are all crying about how much of a mistake they made, while right wingers categorize their actions as "taking selfies".
The Taliban is likely to win the war in Afghanistan, and they've been fighting against the United States for most of it.
This post was edited by bogie160 on Jun 24 2021 09:32am