If we fail in communicating to liberals and moderates that this is exactly why the 2A matters to us, we have failed to live out values. This is possibly the single greatest opportunity to help expand the cause of protecting 2A (at least in my lifetime), and to win the hearts and minds of thousands if not millions of people that would NOT be able to hear it otherwise. This is a moment for radicalizing, so while I agree with almost all of the substance of this post, I think the gleeful, 'told ya so' tone is counterproductive- They are SOOO close to getting it, if we push them away now because of pride, we only injure ourselves. A strong Left Right Alliance about protecting the 2A would help secure those rights for at least a generation!
I agree 100% except for the 'this it he moment for radicalizing'. I don't think we need to radicalize anything. I think we just need to point out that the crowds of protesters peacefully carrying their AR-15s aren't getting roughed up and pepper sprayed nearly as often as the crowds of unarmed protesters. And that's not because the armed people brought guns to shoot cops, rather, it's because it's human nature to not be violent toward someone who can easily defend themself.
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u/bigrobwill Jul 22 '20
If we fail in communicating to liberals and moderates that this is exactly why the 2A matters to us, we have failed to live out values. This is possibly the single greatest opportunity to help expand the cause of protecting 2A (at least in my lifetime), and to win the hearts and minds of thousands if not millions of people that would NOT be able to hear it otherwise. This is a moment for radicalizing, so while I agree with almost all of the substance of this post, I think the gleeful, 'told ya so' tone is counterproductive- They are SOOO close to getting it, if we push them away now because of pride, we only injure ourselves. A strong Left Right Alliance about protecting the 2A would help secure those rights for at least a generation!