This is less about liberty and more about starting a full blown civil war. Do you think minority groups will be allowed to form militias if these guys had their way?
One of the defining characteristics of a functioning state (what you might call civilization) is a monopoly on violence. Conversely, the existence of unsanctioned militias (e.g. cartel gunmen in Central America) indicates a failing or failed state.
What you think of as your 'liberty' is in fact a construction of the state provided to you (not by you) - your playpen if you will. If the state fails, your playpen will collapse, and perhaps only death would save you from the horrors thus unleashed.
I feel like this is a real black or white, us vs. Them type of situation. An antiquated vision of reliving wars of the past for the fight of freedom and liberty; sentiments that over simplify the true reality of the situation. I feel like these types of conflicts, if escalated will cause an equal and opposite reaction where we will see folks start up their own militias.
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[ 6.6 ms ] story [ 25.4 ms ] threadWhat you think of as your 'liberty' is in fact a construction of the state provided to you (not by you) - your playpen if you will. If the state fails, your playpen will collapse, and perhaps only death would save you from the horrors thus unleashed.