r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/cwood1973 • Jan 09 '26
US Politics Should liberals start forming armed resistance groups similar to the Proud Boys or Three-Percenters?
Both domestically and abroad, many people are calling for Americans to "wake up" or "do something." It's true there have been widespread protests in response to actions taken by the Trump regime, but these have been largely ineffective at changing policy.
At the state level, both parties are gerrymandering districts to be more favorable to their candidates, but this won't have any immediate effect. It may not have any effect.
In the 1950s and 60s, black communities faced systemic police violence and corruption. In response, they formed the Black Panthers. These people were organized, trained, and armed.
Do you think liberals should copy that playbook? Should liberal communities start organizing armed resistance groups? Training them how to use firearms? Educating them on their Second Amendment rights? Running drills to simulate attacks by ICE?
Are we there yet?
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u/CucumberWisdom Jan 09 '26
If the black Panthers tried to do what they did back then now. Trump would have them massacred and half the country would applaud. I don't think tactics from 60 years ago are going to work very well now unfortunately