10-24-2023, 12:37 PM
(10-24-2023, 12:17 PM)Nately120 Wrote: Interesting. I mostly believe everyone 2A or otherwise is likely to just sit around and do nothing and wait for someone else to star the war, but it's interesting to think where the typical 2A advocate sits on the yay or nay side of this coin. If there is some sort of conflict, both sides are going to be the ones who believe they are fighting against totalitarianism, so it's hard to say.
Methinks a lot of people would accept and even fight for totalitarianism as long as someone can help them convince themselves it's for the best and/or the other side is the totalitarian one. I know this goes beyond Trump vs Biden, but right now aren't both sides saying the other is really the fascist side?
Oh, I absolutely think you could get people fighting for a totalitarian side if they believe the alternative is worse. But what happens when said conflict is over? Since we're essentially talking about one, revolutions are notoriously difficult to control and often end up far from their original goal. I sincerely hope we never find out the answer, but I strongly believe the deep current and history of personal freedom inherent in this country would prevent a permanent totalitarian system from forming. We aren't the Germans of the 20's, and 30's nor are we the Russians of any time ever. Both of those populations had/have zero history or experience with the type of freedom we see as our birthright.
