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In reply to the discussion: Republican “Patriots” Terrorize America with Calls for Armed Insurrection [View all]JohnnyRingo
(20,896 posts)Liberals have guns too, self included, and what they believe to be a matter of "the people taking back their government" would be more of a civil war in which they would be severely outnumbered. I personally have no intention of sitting back and watching while right-wing nuts use force to remodel our country in their narrow utopian image.
If they can pull it off in the voting booth, I can do nothing but actively campaign against them, but if they think a minority of the populace can force their way into absolute power with a few assault rifles, they'll have their bloodied hands full. Maybe they should start small by trying to secede Montana first and see how that works out for them.
Now when friends tell me they have guns as a stopgap against an all too powerful government, I reply "who's asking you to do that?", and let them know it'll not be just them against the government.
For all her faults it's my country too, and their pipe dream of a far right utopian paradise is just that.