• Art3mis@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Cops ae not your biggest concern anymore. It is the emboldened and armed assholes that rape and murder us. It is the state that refuses to charge them. So dont let them kill you first. They want to exterminate us. No amount of peace and love will fight that

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          But not from cops. Also, what’s up with “your” in your paragraph.

          Cops ae not your biggest concern anymore.

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            …okay, well next time youre at a leftist based training or minority event that has independent security, maybe you’ll consider this conversation and thank your local defense group. Its okay if you dont want to be armed. But armed resistance is vital right now.

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              You’re talking in circles and slip away every time I try to pin you down. Does this sound like you’re saying the same thing to you? I said protecting yourself (your community) is fine, whatever.

              They are both very valuable tools when facing a fascist regime with a monopoly on violence… take the history of the blck panthers as one example. The government was so afraid of them, they made new gun laws. Almost like education is about empowerment and legislation is about control. but you do you i suppose.

              Fuck it, if you dontnwant to do something about it, just leave then. Idk what you want me to tell you. As a trans woman with very mixed heritage, organization and community defense is the only reason i exist.

              Cops ae not your biggest concern anymore. It is the emboldened and armed assholes that rape and murder us. It is the state that refuses to charge them. So dont let them kill you first. They want to exterminate us. No amount of peace and love will fight that

              What part of cummunity defense flew over your head? We protect all sorts of vulnerable groups from would.be terrorists.

              …okay, well next time youre at a leftist based training or minority event that has independent security, maybe you’ll consider this conversation and thank your local defense group. Its okay if you dont want to be armed. But armed resistance is vital right now.

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                Like, im trying to give you the benefit of the doubt but i really dont udnerstand what youre lost on.

                Cops will not protect us. But if we want to resist fascism and live our best lives, we have to be able to protect ourselves. When facing literal extermination from just the sychophants, yes that means guns and organized community defense.

                When we (trans people, women, people of color, etc) are being literally disappeared at best, arming ouselves is the least we can do and you spouting this nonsense liberal kumbaya shit is making your privelege show.

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                  You don’t seem to understand that I’m agreeing with that part and keep fighting with me? You were promoting violence or I should get the fuck out. Defense and performing suicide by cop are waaaay fucking different things. Last comment.

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                    Excuse the fuck out of me. Where did i even kind of suggest violence against police?? This is a public forum, im not an idiot.