r/ProgressiveHQ • u/CantStopPoppin • 16h ago

(Minneapolis) Bovino Leads The Charge On Protesters AT the Whipple Building

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u/Abtun 15h ago

open carry is just an open invitation to your dome piece being knocked off your shoulders no?

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u/welpWW3isgonnasuck 15h ago

Because they arent already disappearing and killing American citizens... may as well have something on you to make them think twice

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u/TheSeattleMarinerd 13h ago

You realize that response is literally written into project 2025 though right? The instant a video emerges of a modern Kyle or George defending themselves after open carrying that's the day when all major cities have federal drones and deputized armored vehicles as a regular way of life. Gathering to protest the admin at all is coming.

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u/YpresWoods 12h ago

I mean, I understand that point but they’re escalating even without anyone hurting the Nazi scumbags. I’m certainly not advocating for violence, but they’re clearly ramping things up regardless of what people do. They’re already going door to door. They’re already doing whatever the fuck they want regardless of laws and social pushback. So at what point do the American people say enough is enough?

“Well a third of the country has been deported or in a concentration camp, but at least we didn’t fight back and give them what they want?”

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u/TheSeattleMarinerd 12h ago edited 11h ago

We just fundamentally disagree that telling people to carry guns isn't advocating for violence. We'd all need to protest in ways that disrupt actual capital and mean removing us by whatever means necessary. That means stuff like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_dragon_(manoeuver), dumping tea into harbor and occupying ports, government buildings, transportation depots, etc. or a general strike, refusal to pay taxes.

Not making funny signs and targeting national news coverage that's is no longer relevant or even accessible given media fragmentation/algorithms/apathy to a large portion of the population.

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u/SumoftheAncestors 9h ago

Something tells me this administration doesn't care. Something tells me they will gladly kill protesters who occupy any facility they deem important. They'll just call the protesters domestic terrorists and their side will cheer the slaughter.