Yep. We have guns and now they do too. And in the middle of a crowded demonstration, it doesn't take much skill to chamber a round, point your weapon downrange, and start shooting. What it takes is the mental fortitude to look someone in the eye and kill them. This fortitude is developed by conditioning oneself to the use of violence. In this regard, Antifa possesses a great advantage. They're conditioning themselves towards using violence. Our side, not so much.
But what about people like me. Older, but wiser, veterans that love our country and are appalled by what is going on here. Out on the west coast.
Certainly we can’t let this grow and fester continually without an adequate answer. I, for one, would come to the defense of our country even though I am in my golden years, so to speak. I would unhesitatingly defend the right of my children and grandchildren to not have to live In tyranny. Where is our government and why is this being let to go on? Patriots need answers!
true... and I do think we underestimate Antifa and the left’s capacity for violence. however, far more of us are trained in combat arms and have seen actual combat. It’s all fun and games until someone 50 meters away is trying to kill you. They’ve never experienced that. Without a lot of training, most people skedaddle.
But directionally, you’re totally correct. They are ahead of us on the ‘conditioned for violence’ curve.
Yep. We have guns and now they do too.
Some left wing zealots own guns. One photograph showing half a dozen unkempt agitators with rifles doesn't prove anything, except that there is an element on the left that is arming up. From what I've seen, it's mostly small groups of committed extremists.
Your average liberal has never touched a gun, let alone fired or owned one, whereas on the right, gun ownership is commonplace and ordinary.
Let some incident ignite a real domestic conflict, and you'll quickly see how lopsided the battle will be.