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So, what are you doing? I'm seeing a lot of criticism and complaining, and not a lot of action from you either. Are you attending meetings of your local chapter of the SRA? Are you qualified in small arms and assault rifles? Do you engage in mutual aid and community organizing? Have you run for any local office or gone to town halls?
Seriously, why do you care? I'd much rather propose a secession negotiation from the States to try to maintain peace. Guns don't do shit against missiles, tanks, military weaponry, & nukes. I get where you're coming from in terms of being armed & read if a civil war breaks out between states or even at a local level, but if the US military is willing to accept orders from a fascist we're all fucking screwed.
We're not willing - huge portions of us aren't at the very least. My contract ends next year, but I'm ready to go to court-martial or worse if given an unlawful or unconstitutional order, as are all the rest of my division, at least, including the division Chief. And as someone in the direct chain for nuclear launch, we definitely are not launching on the Homeland - none of the officers will, none of the enlisted will, and you need us to each do our part for anything to launch at all, unlike in the movies.
Even still - the Vietcong successfully held out long enough for America's full might to be withdrawn. I'm not proposing anything for legal reasons. But getting involved with mutual aid and community building might be a bit more useful than you think.