「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」(old account, migrated to Piefed)@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agoIts illegal in the USA to advocate for the violent overthrow of the government, yet its legal to own and carry weapons that is meant to facilitate such acts of rebellion... 🤔message-squaremessage-square119linkfedilinkarrow-up1518arrow-down130
arrow-up1488arrow-down1message-squareIts illegal in the USA to advocate for the violent overthrow of the government, yet its legal to own and carry weapons that is meant to facilitate such acts of rebellion... 🤔「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」(old account, migrated to Piefed)@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square119linkfedilink
minus-squareSippyCup@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoThe government has executed scores of people for exercising their right to bare arms. Turns out you only have the rights the police are willing to respect. Which means you don’t actually have any.
minus-squareDoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoNow now, if you are in the protected minority of red hats all the rights absolutely apply to you. Along with some bonus rights that aren’t even in the constitution. Funny how that works.
The government has executed scores of people for exercising their right to bare arms.
Turns out you only have the rights the police are willing to respect. Which means you don’t actually have any.
Now now, if you are in the protected minority of red hats all the rights absolutely apply to you. Along with some bonus rights that aren’t even in the constitution. Funny how that works.