Seems as if now all protesters should bring semi-automatic weapons with them purely for self defense

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

What could go wrong? I mean, hey, we're fucking America where the 2nd Amendment now means that not only can you bear arms but you should bear arms and make sure you don't take no shit from anyone.

Heard one right winger on the news describing Rittenhouse as a hero. My feeling of America's fucked has reached an all time high.

/End Rant

[DBoon]

1. "we're fucking America where" every day it looks more and more like Weimar Germany

[Bluethroughu]

2. It seems many more people will die before the 2nd Amendment

Is second to the First Amendment.

Sick and sad.

[fescuerescue]

3. I think the two that Rittenhouse shot. Did exactly that

They just had the misfortune to not shoot first.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

4. They could have used the same defense.

[fescuerescue]

5. exactly

If the first armed guy had shot Rittenhouse first, then the second shooting wouldn't have happened.

And the first guy would have been the one on trial.

[regnaD kciN]

8. ...which is why they ALL should be armed.

If the next neo-Nazi takes a shot at protesters, and gets a fusillade in return, they’ll think again about playing vigilante.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. This will be the natural course of action.

Sadly.

[packman]

7. First thing I thought of - Two way street

Maybe at the next Proud Boy Rally?????

[regnaD kciN]

9. Form the Michael Reinoehl Brigade...

…in honor of the martyr and role-model who fought back.

Only slightly .

[Justice4U2]

10. Carry if you want ...

it's your right.
But if you live up to those Democratic ideals and keep your hands off people, you won't have to worry about anything.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

11. Like the students at Parkland?

[ElementaryPenguin]

12. The ONLY time the Right was for gun control is when the Black Panthers started buying lots of guns

...in the 60's!

Conservatives in California were scared shitless and suddenly for limiting the sale of guns.

Never thought I'd say this, but maybe the Left should be armed to the hilt now also!!

Might have a sobering effect on the Right again.

[Bayard]

13. As the old saying goes,

Two wrongs don't make a right.

We are gun owners for practical purposes. You need one on a farm, but wouldn't dream of taking one out in public. Current circumstances are looking like the build up to the shoot out at the OK Corral.

[msongs]

14. 2A provides a right to BEAR arms, says nothing about using them nt