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  • Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works
    137·
    6 days ago

    Black Americans are the only demographic that massively voted against the pedonald. They are responsible of almost everything americans takes pride in. In music, they invented blues, rock, jazz, techo, hip-hop and much more. In sports, they are the top athletes in many disciplines. In politics, you may not be a fan of Obama’s politics overall, but he was by far the least crazy president USA had over the past 40 years. All of this while being treated as sub-citizens.

      • SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.ml
        25·
        6 days ago

        Appalachian folk music, even. The sing-along traditions of Irish and Scottish settlers in the region melded with the Instrumentation of black music.

        When runaway slaves would flee into the mountains, they brought their drums and banjos with them.

        • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
          13·
          5 days ago

          and we still sing those songs. and people who know what the fuck they’re about sing them with the perspective of “i still remember that you are my neighbor and friend. our time of separation will not be forever”

          Appalachia has always been a coalition of rejects just trying to survive. the daughters of the confederacy have corrupted many communities into misunderstanding their local history. but my homeland cannot be free until every Black person is free, regardless of where they are or where they’re from.

          True Rednecks, the kind that understand that the red bandana represents a coalition of Native Americans, Black people, and white working class folk, are the future of Appalachia. it’s just a lot of people aren’t knowing that yet.

          • SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.ml
            8·
            5 days ago

            Just to piggy back off of this, I want to recommend a really wonderful book called What You’re Getting Wrong About Appalachia by Elizabeth Catte

            It’s an introduction to the region, its history and culture, and its highly extractive relationship to the rest of the United States.

            There’s also a whole chapter dedicated to ripping JD Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy to shreds, which is incredibly satisfying

  • hperrin@lemmy.caEnglish
    110·
    6 days ago

    When the Black Panthers started protecting citizens in California back in the 60s and 70s, the Republicans all of a sudden got really on-board with gun restrictions. Funny how that works.

      • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
        22·
        5 days ago

        that is genuinely how gun control works here. our government makes sure white terrorists have as many guns as they want, but that the people they are terrorizing don’t have the means to protect themselves

  • Tiger666@lemmy.ca
    72·
    5 days ago

    They will come for their leadership just like they did in the 60’s. I hope they are prepared.

    RIP Chairman Hampton.

    This is how civil war starts and how fascism will be defeated.

    • Nalivai@lemmy.world
      14·
      5 days ago

      The way ICEtapo operates right now doesn’t leave them much room for escalation, they’re already cranked fascism up to eleven. They will come for everyone sooner or later unless stopped. There is still hope that it can be done legislatively, but I don’t have a lot of faith in Americans anymore.

      • Unbecredible@sh.itjust.works
        7·
        5 days ago

        You can’t actually believe that though? 11 would be ICE shooting protesters on sight. Not much room for escalation? What are you talking about?

        • Nalivai@lemmy.world
          2·
          5 days ago

          They already kind of doing almost that. The step above would be actual drive by shooting, and the final step is full on dystopia with torment nexus and all. There is room for escalation, sure, but once your government backed paramilitary group starts disregarding laws, there is not a lot of that room left

      • GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world
        1·
        5 days ago

        This is fascism at an 8. You wanna see fascism at 11, ask anyone from South Africa what that really looks like. Do you know what a hippo is?

        • Nalivai@lemmy.world
          1·
          5 days ago

          Once paramilitary organisation is given full permission to do whatever they want regardless of the law, that’s kind of it, really. Do they throw people into hippo dens, throw them out of helicopters, put them into gas chambers, or just shoot in the face, are gruesome details for future historians and hopefuly-not-so-future-judges to study.

  • lobut@lemmy.ca
    86·
    5 days ago

    I’m not American, but as an outsider this is what I feel the second amendment was really for ✊

      • KelvarCherry [They/Them]
        29·
        5 days ago

        That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security

        • samus12345@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          3·
          5 days ago

          Jefferson: “This government will become corrupt and need to be overthrown as well, but hopefully it will hold up for, oh, 250 years or so.”

        • Jankatarch@lemmy.world
          8·
          2 days ago

          Hell, doesn’t even have to be someone.
          I would support the unions having a communally owned missile to scare CEO workarounds.

        • Aljernon@lemmy.today
          6·
          5 days ago

          Fair but if you’re going to be open carrying firearms, it’s best that you acquire them legally or it’s one more thing to worry about

          • Tiger666@lemmy.ca
            3·
            5 days ago

            Guess what law will be coming soon. You have three guess but most will get it in one.

            • Aljernon@lemmy.today
              2·
              5 days ago

              If you’re a felon and someone who knows that notices you in public with a rifle it would be bad news bears for you.

              • P00ptart@lemmy.world
                3·
                5 days ago

                Honestly at this point what’s left to lose? The result is the same, just on a different timescale.

                Edit: being a felon isn’t the only way to illegally arm yourself.

                • Aljernon@lemmy.today
                  2·
                  5 days ago

                  I mean, I won’t encourage people to break or not break the law. Yall do you. But Felon was the example I was speaking of. I’m sure there’s others.

    • Aljernon@lemmy.today
      6·
      5 days ago

      It’s really not great advice, though. 5.56 is very accurate and for the average person would be a better choice than a semi auto shotgun.

      • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
        14·
        5 days ago

        when dealing with ice a semi auto shotgun has a useful purpose: knock em back without killing. but i will point out the man with the shotgun was bracketed by a man holding a 7.62 and a man carrying a 5.56. there’s clearly more consideration and coordination going on here. you’re absolutely right about what’s best for the average person, who i presume is not yet a member of a community defense group, but once you’re in a community defense group, take a listen to what the whole group needs more of.

        • bthest@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          5 days ago

          Yeah but it’s improperly worn most of the time. Most of them have basic ass gun range beginner shooting stances that expose their unprotected sides to who they’re facing (You’re supposed aim with your chest square with the target when wearing armor)

          Even with billions of dollars on hand they’re still too cheap to get ++size armor and carriers for their extra big boys. Some of them are wearing plates that are pushed out to a 45 degree angle by their freakishly large beer bellies LMFAO Enjoy those copper jackets that’ll lodge in your cerebellum after severing your carotid arteries you worthless Nazi fuck.

            • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
              1·
              5 days ago

              see my other comment in this thread about slugs or shot as part of a communal collective presentation of face. ideally your crew has mostly 5.56 with one person with slugs. they all have their use, but you should be defaulting to 5.56

              • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
                1·
                5 days ago

                personally i lust after the .338 so the semi-auto shotty also speaks to me. i understand the practicality of having something that you can move, aim, and afford to shoot, but something about the big boom booms just draws me.

        • 0x0@lemmy.zip
          1·
          5 days ago

          Aim for the mask.
          Or go guerilla tactics and aim for the lower limbs.

  • bluesheep@sh.itjust.works
    56·
    6 days ago

    The Black Panther party for self defense. We’re the same panther party from back in the day. Just a little more aggressive

    Hell yeah brother

  • zikzak025@lemmy.world
    64·
    6 days ago

    The normal speed version definitely a lot better than the sped up version in the post, thanks for including that link.

    • Grail@multiverse.soulism.netEnglish
      9·
      5 days ago

      I have ADHD and I found the sped up version easier to process than most videos. I’m glad we both get what’s easy for us

      • ByteOnBikes@discuss.online
        6·
        5 days ago

        Philly in the state known as Pennsyltucky, where historically, they had the biggest KKK organization in America.

        Philly is extremely diverse, with black folk in all levels of politics. Police still wear crosses. But Philly also has a lot of punk and fuck you energy.

        • iridebikes@lemmy.world
          3·
          5 days ago

          I hung out with a guy online from Philly for a couple years. He was blue collar, laid tile. Union. Brother was a police officer. Other brother was military stationed in Japan. Father also in the union.

          He was edgy at first, but became a lot more willing to show his true colors. After a while, it became evident that while he would never admit to being MAGA, he would repeat MAGA talking points all the time. Eventually we got into it and stopped hanging out.

          He only had bad things to say about POC and Philly. Talked about the fentanyl issue, would clench his teeth talking about POC, had a pistol and would go for it every time he saw someone suspicious on his home camera when it was just someone walking by or parking their car. Absolutely unhinged. His family reinforced his beliefs, and they were even more racist than he was.

          Anyway, my anecdote is just to say that these blue collar guys from the burbs of major cities are dangerous, hateful, and often violent people. They blame minorities for everything wrong with the city.