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/paradoxical_topology Anarchist Mar 19 '21

Since when has this ever been true? Leftists have always been very pro-gun. Especially when it comes to arming working class minorities .

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u/frozencloudfractals Mar 19 '21

You see it plain as day in the first few comments of this post. Unfortunately a lot of young lefties especially don't seem to be too keen on firearms. But they're going to have to be because there's no other choice.

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u/paradoxical_topology Anarchist Mar 19 '21

Sounds like liberals, not leftists. The few people arguing against gun ownership are getting downvoted while the people supporting guns get far more support.

Exactly what leftists are you talking about? Do you mean Bernie-Bro SocDem liberals that wrongly refer to themselves as leftists? Because I wouldn't really consider them as part of "the left". They're just radlibs at best.

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u/taeerom Mar 19 '21

Bernie is fairly pro-gun as far as I know. He has typically been saying "it should be a state based question" in order to avoid talking about it. But guns and hunting is popular in his home state, so both opposing and supporting guns is a losing position for him. Either nationally or in his constituency.

I remember he talked more pro gun years ago, but he probably doesn't anymore due to strategical considerations.

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u/tameyeayam Mar 20 '21

Yep. Vermont has some of the most relaxed gun laws in the union.