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[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

That's when American gun control began in earnest. Like many things, the authoritarian approach is rooted in racism.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

The Black Panthers and the insuing riots after the murder of MLK got blacks the right to vote. And led to the first sensible gun laws in US history.

Nothing meaningfully improves until the rich fear for their lives.

This is a historical fact for our Republic

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 37 minutes ago

It's almost like guns are the answer to solving problems in relation to oppression.