Brenda Murphy3 said:Look, I get that the USA has some unique quirks born out of historical circumstances, but honestly, almost none of them hold up today, or even should.
Regarding the bolded part—I think you’re dead wrong. How do you think it's impossible? Of course it's possible... just look at Australia. It's a country ten times larger than any part of the USA, yet they don't have nearly the same issues with crime, murder, and stuff like that.
It isn't a matter of capability—because it absolutely can be done—it's a matter of attitude and mindset. Carrying a weapon the way Kyle does, especially considering his age... you could find similar scenes in parts of Africa where child soldiers live under various warlords, and you see it in the USA too. That's the reality. Doesn't that tell you something? Don't you think there's something fundamentally broken in the logic and the narrative being pushed in the USA?
The "remote areas" thing has nothing to do with this... at least not in the way you're thinking. Having a rifle tucked away for backup isn't a bad idea—actually, it's pretty smart... but that is a completely different beast from what's considered normal in the USA, which some people (totally wrong) equate with freedom. That isn't freedom... not by a long shot. It's just straight-up paranoia, violence, and living in a state of constant threat (at least mentally speaking).
How can you say it isn't worth it? You’re looking at this through such a narrow lens, man. You really need to stop focusing on the immediate moment and start looking at the bigger picture here.
Look, it’s pretty simple when you break it down. When politicians decide they can just let their supporters run wild and act like there are no rules, they have to be prepared to deal with the reality of armed citizens standing their ground. You can't just light a fire and then act surprised when people show up with extinguishers.
The way things work around here, politics could just roll right over us whenever they feel like it, and all we’d be able to do is sit there and weep about it.
Since the very beginning of the USA, it seems like almost every single nation within the European Union has cycled through some kind of totalitarian phase at one point or another.
Those totalitarian regimes were the ones that triggered such massive, widespread suffering, and then you have the Americans rolling in like they’re some kind of cavalry sent to save the day.
Regarding what boldraven3 said—I honestly think you’re missing the mark entirely here. How can you possibly argue that it isn't possible? It absolutely is. Just look at Australia for instance; you're talking about a massive territory that's ten times the size of any single state in the USA, yet they don't deal with nearly the same level of rampant crime or homicide rates that we see over here.
The United States is an incredibly wealthy nation made up of free people, yet we’re stuck bordering a destitute and lawless Mexico, all while dragging around this heavy legacy of slavery that has morphed into modern-day ghettos. It feels like in certain areas, we've reached a breaking point where nearly 90% of the kids are growing up without a father in the picture.
It’s honestly not even about whether something is physically possible—because, let's be real, most things are if you put enough grit into it—it’s entirely about your mindset and how you choose to approach the world. It’s that fundamental attitude, that internal compass, that dictates everything.
The way Kyle carries himself and handles his weapon, especially considering how old he is, is honestly unsettling. It reminds me of the stuff you see in certain parts of Africa where child soldiers are running around and local warlords just call the shots, or even some of the more chaotic corners of the USA. It’s wild, really—you don't see this kind of thing happening anywhere else in the world.
You wouldn't see that happening in any sane corner of this country, unless of course you're looking at some chaotic wasteland where the police have completely checked out and left the streets to run wild overnight.
Once politicians finally finish turning the USA into a wasteland resembling Africa, people are going to start acting exactly how you'd expect someone to act in Africa.
I honestly can’t wrap my head around what is so difficult to grasp here. I don't understand why people feel the need to constantly take this massive, overarching issue and slice it up into these tiny, microscopic little pieces just so they can nitpick over details that wouldn't even matter if you actually looked at the big picture. It’s like watching someone try to explain the entire Grand Canyon by pointing at a single pebble and arguing about its texture—you’re missing the whole point of the landscape.
Look, I’m not even talking about the legality of the situation here. Even if they were carrying those rifles illegally, I wouldn't be sitting here condemning them for standing up to protect their own city. I went back and watched all those videos from that day, and honestly, it was pretty surreal. You had regular people just standing there, having calm conversations with the protesters, trying to explain that they weren't there to provoke anyone or shut them down—they were just there to shield their community from those agitators who were intentionally causing chaos. Even the decent protesters were distancing themselves from those thugs. It was actually quite civil; you had neighbors talking to neighbors, and if my memory serves me right, some of them even shared a hug. Everything was holding steady until Rosenbaum and that whole pack of criminals showed up and blew everything to hell.
Look, we’ve been through this before. Back when we had to defend our own neighborhoods from those waves of looters and thugs, nobody was standing around asking if they had the right paperwork to pick up a rifle. Nobody gave a damn about whether it was "legal" to grab a gun or who needed to sign off on a permit or some official authorization. When things get that desperate, the rules change. We even had kids under seventeen stepping up to protect their homes. In those moments, survival isn't about following a bureaucratic manual; it's about doing what you have to do to keep your people safe.
Doesn't that strike you as a little suspicious? I mean, really, doesn't it feel like there is something fundamentally broken at the core of the logic and the entire narrative being pushed around in the USA right now?
I can see where both sides are coming from, both the USA and the EU.
The root cause of crime in America isn't just the fact that honest citizens have access to firearms. Look, if you're actually going to ban weapons for everyday people, you better be prepared to drive crime down to near-zero levels—that goes for those "peaceful protests" and everything else too.
As it stands, we're just stripping the right to self-defense away from decent folks in a country that struggles with crime; sure, when you look at the national average, it might not seem like a total disaster, but if you pick certain neighborhoods, it’s basically the Wild West out there.
Look, geography doesn't really have anything to do with this... at least not in the way you think. Having a rifle tucked away for peace of mind isn't a bad thing—if anything, it's smart—but that's a completely different conversation than what's considered "normal" in the USA, which some people (totally wrong, in my opinion) equate with freedom. That isn't freedom... not even close... it's just pure paranoia, violence, and living in a state of constant mental threat.
But what exactly do you mean by "normal"? What are you even talking about? You don't see seventeen-year-olds walking around places like Kenosha carrying rifles. It wasn't even strictly legal; the judge just tossed the charges because of a conflict between two different laws—a gray area—and in our system, the tie usually goes to the defendant. I’d bet anything we haven't seen a teenager walking around with a rifle like this before, otherwise they would have cleared up those legal ambiguities ages ago.
I highly doubt people are just parading around with guns in everyday life. Why do you keep talking like this is some common, everyday occurrence over there?
The point is, nobody is claiming it’s normal or desirable for kids to be wandering around with guns under standard circumstances; the argument is simply that it makes sense why Kyle was carrying a rifle during those violent protests for the sake of self-defense.