Deconstructing The ‘Guns Mean Freedom' Meme
ProudProgressive
2012/09/23 13:43:23
Deconstructing The ‘Guns Mean Freedom' Meme
September 23, 2012
By Justin Acuff
How many of you have seen this meme or something similar?
If you haven't seen this one, you've probably seen something similar, or heard a conservative blabber on about something to the same effect. The "Freedom's Only Guarantee," of course, insinuating that they'll fight back if the federal government tries to take away their "rights." While I support the right to own guns–for self defense or hunting–I strongly disagree with this as a matter of logic. Why? Because this:
Does not beat this:
This:
Does not beat this:
And this:
Does not beat this:
If you think your right to bear arms is what's keeping you free, you're an idiot. There's no other way to say it. If you sincerely believe the government is out to get you, you're an idiot.
Want to know what really protects your freedoms? The right to vote. A good system of democracy. Ironically, the same people that are creating memes like the one seen above are the same that are voting Republicans into office that have engaged in a war on democracy–voter suppression. Voter suppression, you see, is an act of war on democracy itself.
September 23, 2012
By Justin Acuff
How many of you have seen this meme or something similar?
If you haven't seen this one, you've probably seen something similar, or heard a conservative blabber on about something to the same effect. The "Freedom's Only Guarantee," of course, insinuating that they'll fight back if the federal government tries to take away their "rights." While I support the right to own guns–for self defense or hunting–I strongly disagree with this as a matter of logic. Why? Because this:
Does not beat this:
This:
Does not beat this:
And this:
Does not beat this:
If you think your right to bear arms is what's keeping you free, you're an idiot. There's no other way to say it. If you sincerely believe the government is out to get you, you're an idiot.
Want to know what really protects your freedoms? The right to vote. A good system of democracy. Ironically, the same people that are creating memes like the one seen above are the same that are voting Republicans into office that have engaged in a war on democracy–voter suppression. Voter suppression, you see, is an act of war on democracy itself.
Read More: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/09/23/guns-mean-...
YES.. if enough citizens are armed, nobody can completely take over this country by force.
For those too ignorant to understand the point.
this
Can be stopped by this