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

  • Hathaway@lemmy.zipEnglish
    3·
    22 hours ago

    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.

    • ShareMySims@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      2·
      20 hours ago

      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.

        • ShareMySims@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
          2·
          12 hours ago

          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…