Madison Cawthorn Says Armed Citizens Could Topple U.S. Government: 'Ask the Viet Cong'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Representative Madison Cawthorn has defended the Second Amendment and said it enables U.S. citizens to overthrow the federal government if it becomes tyrannical.

Cawthorn, a Republican who represents North Carolina's 11th congressional district, spoke to Newsmax's Chris Salcedo on Wednesday about gun rights and the purpose of the amendment.

The 25-year-old is currently the youngest member of the House of Representatives and the first to be born in the 1990s. He told Salcedo American citizens could successfully defeat the government if it became necessary, citing the Viet Cong.

Salcedo asked Cawthorn about David Chipman, who is President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/madison-cawthorn-says-armed-citizens-could-topple-us-government-ask-the-viet-cong/ar-AAL92nf

Sounds like Cawthorn doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground when it comes to history.

[Blue Owl]

1. I think he has Mad Caw disease

[zuul]

12. That's a geat nickname for a real moran.

"Mad Caw"

[kimbutgar]

2. Why is it he called out and arrested for sedition?

Didn’t he take an oath to protect and defend the constitution?

[Hassin Bin Sober]

3. Well they would have Russia's backing.

[alphafemale]

4. You'll be dead before before you hear the drone, Maddy.

They're quiet anyway.

[sarisataka]

5. It appears the Representative from North Carolina

Knows there was a war in the country now known as Vietnam and that there was a group called the Viet Cong. The knowledge stops there.

[JHB]

6. I'm sure they can count on Russian support, but who would act as the NVA?

And frankly, I am done with right wingers treating us as if we are foreign invaders.

[TheRealNorth]

8. Yes

My understanding of the Vietnam War is that the Viet Cong were bled dry after the Tet Offensive, and that most significant combat after that was done by the NVA.

But, I also wouldn't claim to be an expert either.

[sarisataka]

10. You are correct

Tet was a devastating defeat for the VC from which they never recovered. Most "Viet Cong" actions afterwards were carried out by NVA soldiers acting as VC.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

15. As someone who had the "pleasure" of fighting the VC,

you would be absolutely correct, after Tet, the VC were pretty much done and the NVA had to send more troops into the south to take over what the VC could no longer do.

[DavidDvorkin]

18. I thought that was why North Vietnam encouraged the Tet Offensive

They knew it would put an end to the VC, whom they did not want to have to deal with afterwards if they won the war.

[SharonClark]

7. Cawthorn is a genius in his own mind.

Does he do anything postive for his constituents?

[-misanthroptimist]

9. Tyranny?

Maddie must mean in a situation where a candidate won the popular vote by seven million and the Electoral College by over 70 EVs and the lose with his supporters overturn the election. That would be tyranny. Fortunately, the courts slapped that crap down, so a 2nd Amendment solution wasn't necessary.

[spanone]

11. So what are you really trying to say madison, you little prick?

[vanlassie]

13. As long as the "fighters" can get their Starbucks.

[YMB]

14. I didnt really take that statement as being able to

"topple" the US government, but rather its possible for a lesser force to give a significantly more superior force a run for their money depending on a multitude of factors. Which is correct.

[ShazamIam]

16. The common ground would be China backed the Viet Cong and Russia backs the MAGATS and since it

is in China's interest they may be backing the MAGATS as well.

[Progressive Jones]

17. He must not know that guys like me will be

aggressively hunting those who rise up against the US Government.

[inthewind21]

20. Huh

Wonder what "citizens" he's referring to? The ones in jail crying now for trying to be storm troopers in the Capital or the ones who are scrubbing their social media accounts and hiding under the bed? Biggest mistake and potentially the most dangerous is the republican snowflakes convincing themselves they are the only citizens armed.

[Initech]

19. Well there is this new thing called the US Military...

That will stand up against an armed revolt.

[BumRushDaShow]

21. "The 25-year-old"

First thing I thought when I saw the headline was - "Was he even around during the Vietnam War"? and then saw the answer later in the excerpt. Hell... he wasn't even around for Operation Desert Storm!