Raids on “compounds”. And martial law because of assassination threats.
I realize it is mostly a right wing wet dream but can we please apply even a modicum of critical thought to the “me and my buddies are gonna be a militia. WILDCATS!!!” stupidity?
Life is not a disney channel show. You aren’t going to stop the cops just by trapping them in a logic puzzle or punching out one fat white supremacist. The legal system is set up to give them immunity for all of their actions and consequences and they are itching for an excuse to murder some black folk/socialists/whatever. And while you may think your assault rifle will match their assault rifle, they also have much better body armor, tanks, grenades, etc.
And on the off chance you do get your WILDCATS!!! on and actually fight back? now the military is involved and they will commit war crimes against you and your family and the people next door like it is Fallujah on a Friday night. And the news media will portray you as evil brown terrorists (no matter how much you scream “white power” in the hopes of confusing them) and that we should Support the Troops.
Humanity is well past the point of armed uprisings by militias accomplishing much of anything. The only way that works out is if you are already in a failed state (not “we have no social systems and guns have more rights than people” failed state but “warlords are driving down the street executing people” failed state) or you have the backing of a significant faction of the military.
But a bunch of dumbasses cosplaying as soldiers on the weekend? They are about as effective as a russian soldier.
Raids on “compounds”. And martial law because of assassination threats.
I realize it is mostly a right wing wet dream but can we please apply even a modicum of critical thought to the “me and my buddies are gonna be a militia. WILDCATS!!!” stupidity?
Life is not a disney channel show. You aren’t going to stop the cops just by trapping them in a logic puzzle or punching out one fat white supremacist. The legal system is set up to give them immunity for all of their actions and consequences and they are itching for an excuse to murder some black folk/socialists/whatever. And while you may think your assault rifle will match their assault rifle, they also have much better body armor, tanks, grenades, etc.
And on the off chance you do get your WILDCATS!!! on and actually fight back? now the military is involved and they will commit war crimes against you and your family and the people next door like it is Fallujah on a Friday night. And the news media will portray you as evil brown terrorists (no matter how much you scream “white power” in the hopes of confusing them) and that we should Support the Troops.
Humanity is well past the point of armed uprisings by militias accomplishing much of anything. The only way that works out is if you are already in a failed state (not “we have no social systems and guns have more rights than people” failed state but “warlords are driving down the street executing people” failed state) or you have the backing of a significant faction of the military.
But a bunch of dumbasses cosplaying as soldiers on the weekend? They are about as effective as a russian soldier.