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For years the gun lobby’s whole raison d’etre is that citizens owning huge numbers or weapons is necessary to ensure that they could overthrow a despotic government should one arise. Now Trump, Q-anon and Facebook rumours have convinced a worrying number of Americans that the Biden Administration is that government. They’ve been prepared for this eventuality for years, I worry where it is going to end, short and long-term.
Tonts-
You’ve got to remember that this is a small and vocal minority. The vast majority of Americans don’t want this and you’ve got to hope that they come through in the end.
But the Republicans need to get a fucking grip and fast, otherwise the beast they’ve tried to ride is going to be unleashed.
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For years the gun lobby’s whole raison d’etre is that citizens owning huge numbers or weapons is necessary to ensure that they could overthrow a despotic government should one arise.
The gun lobby's raison d'etre is selling more guns. The why and how is secondary.
The involvement Russian money in NRA funding is a fun twist though.
andyp
NotThamesWater
This is a long way from over;
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