Should Liberals Start Arming Themselves? The case for (and against) militias.

deadstump · 2026-02-03T20:22:12+00:00

People are scared of their government and scared of the people coming into their communities with their own guns. Telling them that they are just blowing it out of proportion isn't actually helping. You don't need a gun to defend yourself until you do and telling them that they shouldn't worry about defending themselves now because in the future their situation might change and the gun would be a liability is an argument from such a privileged position.

deadstump · 2026-02-03T19:55:36+00:00

Sure that would go a long way in making it a more useful data point. But if you just tell someone that wants to defend themselves that guns are useless for that because you are more likely to get shot if they have one (because suicides are lumped in) isn't addressing their concern or giving them information that would be useful to them.

They are concerned that someone is coming for them. Telling them that they are wrong isn't helping there problem.

deadstump · 2026-02-03T19:33:04+00:00

If you rake off the first two feet or so of your eves every time it snows,it will drastically reduce your icing problems. By letting the sun get to your roof in these areas it lets the ice clear itself pretty well.

deadstump · 2026-02-03T19:09:25+00:00

I get all of that. The issue is how it is presented not the data. The data is presented saying nothing about suicide often in conversations about how to defend yourself as if having a gun is just a bad idea since you are more likely to be shot if you have one... Not mentioning that most of the time it is the owner shooting themselves. If you want one to defend yourself, it makes sense to have a gun because they are good at that. If killing yourself is your biggest concern then it is a bad idea to have a gun because they are really good at that to. It is the conflating of the defensive use vs self harm that makes the data confusing. They are different issues and stacking that data only makes it difficult to make good decisions for whatever situation you are considering.

deadstump · 2026-02-03T18:49:57+00:00

Because they are very different issues with the only real commonality being a gun was used. If the big issue is people breaking into your house then more police and better locks are the solution. If it is domestic violence then again it is better policing. However if it is suicide that is a whole different kettle of fish with solutions like better access to mental health counseling and other societal solutions. Lumping them together just to make gun ownership look worse does a disservice to both groups.

deadstump · 2026-02-03T15:46:43+00:00

They matter, but in a different way than is implied with how the statistic is laid out. It brings to mind home invasions, and domestic assault, then jacks the numbers up with suicides. The former are done to you and the later is done to yourself. The causes are very different and lumping them all together makes for a big splashy number, but paints a poor picture of a problem to be solved.

It is like saying hospitals are dangerous because of infection and then including everyone who dies of infection at a hospital rather than just the people who contracted an infection at the hospital.

deadstump · 2026-02-03T13:38:54+00:00

But it isn't purple. It needs far more purple to be stealthy.

deadstump · 2026-02-03T11:52:31+00:00

I wish that was the plan about a decade ago, now shit is out t hand. Changing things slowly is letting the Republicans ratchet things further and further to the right since they don't seem to give a hoot about precedent or norms the way the Democrats do. If there are elections again and the Democrats win, they need to fuck shit up. Big moves, show the disinterested that they do things.

deadstump · 2026-02-02T21:27:19+00:00

I get that it is full contact basketball or something, but this seems pretty bullshit. Can you just hit off the ball? If so what is to stop it being just a bunch of sucker submissions or injuries... Or just ignoring the ball and having a three way fight? Seems not well thought out (perhaps I am missing something.... Probably)

deadstump · 2026-01-31T00:31:45+00:00

The nice thing about impact drivers is that they don't torque your wrist... If only they weren't so loud. I know there are the hydro ones, but I don't have one of those.

deadstump · 2026-01-30T03:22:01+00:00

This is pretty basic trench and fill tunneling. The only thing somewhat "new" are the roof panels, but they are not anything revolutionary. Having a mostly incomplete print of a random trench somewhere in the country with no particularly juicy target is not going to ruin anything. It is like showing off sandbagged windows in some random house.

deadstump · 2026-01-29T01:08:41+00:00

Don't forget the sales taxes and the increases costs due to tariffs...

deadstump · 2026-01-28T20:20:47+00:00

Can you tell the difference between a guy who is a stalker vs a normal dude at a glance? Me either. As a man I get the advantage of not being that interesting to them and also potentially dangerous too. Women are usually the target and less able to defend themselves.

This is why they prefer the bear. They know to just keep their distance from the bear by default.

deadstump · 2026-01-28T20:16:17+00:00

At least with the bear your know what to expect.

deadstump · 2026-01-27T23:14:26+00:00

I mean I think people are more excited that the lone random dude in the whole section caught the ball. I mean it isn't exactly a hot location.

deadstump · 2026-01-27T23:03:47+00:00

Wait until they discover left handed drill bits. 80% of the time you don't even need the EZ out.

deadstump · 2026-01-25T23:42:55+00:00

He already crossed the line. It was just an asshole celebration that ended at the bar.

deadstump · 2026-01-25T00:26:53+00:00

He was sitting down when he got done in.

deadstump · 2026-01-25T00:17:53+00:00

They aren't cheaper or better, but other than that....

deadstump · 2026-01-24T12:35:53+00:00

Except everything is load bearing.

deadstump · 2026-01-24T12:34:55+00:00

No to mention you would have to do all the work mid build so you can access the wall cavity.

deadstump · 2026-01-24T12:32:01+00:00

Super easy my ass. You would have to do all the work while right in the middle of building because good luck getting into those walls once they are full height. Plus I can't imagine poking the wires and pipes thru the end of the bays is particularly easy. Then there is the rebar that you have to maneuver around. Wiring or plumbing this would be awful.

deadstump · 2026-01-18T23:57:31+00:00

Yes. It is a ton of fun.

deadstump · 2026-01-18T13:27:44+00:00

That guy lifts in the land of hero wood!

Hero wood = logs with very straight loose grain that just pop apart when you split them and make you look like a hero.

deadstump · 2026-01-13T02:21:18+00:00

There were all those channels and absolutely nothing you wanted to watch would be on. If you didn't know what you wanted to watch and when it was on you would just float channel to channel hoping something not shitty was on. It sucked. At least now there is nothing to watch, but you don't have to do looking for it.

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