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[–] frickineh@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

Yeah it's exhausting being told, "do something, you guys all have guns there!" when no, many of us don't, and even if Trump doesn't declare martial law, our police are militarized and they love killing people. Oh, and let's not forget that it's legal to drive in to protestors now, apparently, or to show up armed with the express intent of starting shit and then get away with murder because it was "self defense" as long as you're a republican.

And then what? That's just suicide with more steps and we're left with fewer reasonable people trying to improve things. Sorry that trying to keep people in my community fed and housed isn't glamorous or effective enough for the foreign internet but I'm doing my fucking best. I'm so tired and my brain says to just end it, but I know if I do, that's one less set of hands to help.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

"you guys all have guns there!"

Yes, and our law enforcement has more of bigger and better ones.

[–] Muaddib@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

fewer reasonable people trying to improve things

If done correctly, it also results in fewer fascists making things worse