2aguy
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Peacefully, except for Romania. The specifics are irrelevant. The Soviet empire collapsed. This was in no way due to the possession of guns by the people of Romania. As far as Romania's response to this death blow it had received, Ceausescu tried to do a Black Knight impersonation. It's only a flesh wound. Given his eventual fate, I would imagine he got exactly what he'd feared he'd get. I in no way want to diminish the sacrifice of those who died to take him down, but to suggest that he was the robust ruler of a powerful military is inaccurate.Progressives are overwhelmingly over-represented in the ranks of those who write and teach history. You have some historical correction to suggest? The USSR collapsed and all its satellites went boom. Not correct? Do you suggest that Ceausescu was at the heights of his powers when he was toppled?
How about you tell us how each one of the satellites went "boom".
I repeat the point which started this discussion. The little popguns we spend so much time and energy on are trivial. The subject of how we can defend ourselves against tyranny is a worthwhile one, but it doesn't involve the issue of gun control or gun rights.
That's not what the history books say. Even those written by your precious progressives acknowledge that guns played a role in the revolution.
And yet all we need to do to change our government is to vote. So our greatest fear should not be the fear of black helicopters, but of our vote being suppressed.
Care to bet how quick the voting system would be corrupted if the common man didn't have guns to defend the process? Throughout history countries have been controlled by men with guns. Countries where the people had no right to defend themselves from those guys with guns. Care to bet how long it would have taken to get industrial reforms enacted in a country where the people had the ability to defend themselves from the strike breakers?
Or how long do you think the conflict diamonds would still be for sale if the workers were able to arm themselves? Hmm?
Face it dude. The only reason why this country got to where it is, as fast as it did is because the wealthy were afraid that if they overstepped themselves they would get their asses handed to them. Now, lo and behold it is the super wealthy who are pushing for gun control with the eventual goal of disarming the public. Care to bet how long the people will survive as free people when that happens?
The one percenters are out to control the whole world and they have to disarm the people first. And you support them... Why?
In those countries with absolute gun control the vote is completely controlled by the dictator in charge……..
Mass murder, genocide, and ethnic cleansing only happen to unarmed people...