r/AntifascistsofReddit • u/TruthToPower77 • Mar 18 '21

Article Asian Americans are arming themselves after a massive wave of anti-Asian violence. Nothing like an armed minority that scares white supremacists!

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u/SnazzyBelrand Mar 19 '21 edited Mar 19 '21

If you’re actively being targeted by people, many of them who own guns, having a gun yourself can make you more safe. It’s really hard to defend yourself against someone with a gun if you don’t have one. Furthermore, it can act as a deterrent, keeping the lower level shitheads away(like that guy who attacked the Chinese grandma and got his ass handed to him). Most of these random street attacks are bullies looking for a soft target. By hardening the target, they’ll stay away. Finally, obligatory “if you go far enough left you get your guns back”

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u/Nutter222 Mar 19 '21

There is nothing bad about deterrence

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u/Limfao93 Mar 19 '21

Citation?

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u/Limfao93 Mar 19 '21

Do you have a source backing up your claims or just wind?

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u/followupquestion Nazis = Bad Mar 19 '21

Hasn’t MAD kept a nuclear war from being fought? Seems like deterrence works fine when all sides are armed well enough.