ID: photo of actor Sinbad in a neon pink frame, he has a wide slightly awkward smile, and has his hand out to gesture asking a question, above in pink neon letters it says: “Real talk!” and in the frame next to the photo it says in plain black text: “so are we going to overthrow the fucking government or what?”, with his signature bellow
Sure, and absolutely, not everyone would need to actively be on the front line of an armed insurgency, but don’t fool yourself - this regime, and the systems that enabled it, will never go anywhere without one.
I assume you are, but arm yourselves. And get proficient. Guns and ammo are not cheap, and I’ve said it before, your hypothetical adversary, has been armed and ready for a long time.
Fortunately I’m not in the US, unfortunately fascism is rising everywhere, and arming myself here isn’t really an option (I am also disabled and unable to personally safely handle a firearm), but I completely agree with you, and think all marginalised people who can arm themselves, should.
Am jealous. Apologies for the assumption.
No need to apologise, and anyway, it’s not like we’re that far off, a matter of months, maybe a year or two behind the leaders in the fascist race to the bottom, so these issues are just as relevant…
That may be true. I’m just a stickler for messaging.
You can be part of overthrowing this government in ways big and small. Historically it’s the “small” ways that turn the tide and, more importantly, prevent one tyrannical regime from rolling right into the next.
I don’t disagree about the “small” ways being necessary, but so is violence, and any message that leaves that part out (or whitewashes history and the fact that oppression has never ended without the oppressed violently fighting back) is dangerous and oppressive.
Yes, just don’t forget the average person who wants to resist is a civilian, so the bar can’t be so high as enlisting in your militia. There are many important jobs in a resistance and there’s lots of work to be done that doesn’t include guns.
No.
People who “agree with you in the goal you seek, but cannot agree with your methods of direct action” or demand we “wait for a better season” are a huge part of the problem, not the solution, and I couldn’t give two shits if they don’t like the idea of marginalised people arming ourselves in self defence of a danger they are actively enabling us to face.
You think I’m disagreeing with violence. I am not. You think I’m saying we should wait for another season. I am not.
I’m saying that successful rebellions start with grassroots logistics, community building and education, which requires all sorts of people. You might be a strapping young person with military training, but most who want to help are scared of violence and need other ways to contribute.
Anyway if you try to jan 6 the White House right now you’re not helping.