However, in the end I asked myself what would Picard (of Star Trek) do and I realized he would be armed and capable and use violent resistance as a last resort.
So I bought a Mossberg 500 and am training with it once a week. I even feild strip it and put it back together. I also started training in Brazilian jiu jitsu which is a pretty fun way to get into shape. I am getting good at grappling and choking big guys out. I'm also learning a bunch about radio.
Another book I recommend is Full Spectrum Resistance which has examples of why it helps to have both nonviolent and violent resistance.
So if you don't feel right with a gun, I think that's ok. As long as we are doing something productive while we can. And it doesn't hurt to level up some skills that you can use to help your community if the unthinkable does happen.
Oh definitely. A lot of the reasons they have for why it works is total fiction. Would be cool to see some work trying to understand it using the scientific method.
I strained my trapezius after hitting the mat a bit hard while sparing recently. After a few days in constant pain I tried an acupuncturist. The first thing she did was put a few needles in my head and the pain was instantly gone. After a few hours of needles, cupping and electrodes I had a lot less pain and after a day I was fine.
Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
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Obsession with Crime and Punishment
Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
Pete Hegseth, nominated by President Donald Trump for Secretary of Defense, is undergoing increased examination concerning his previous actions following the reappearance of a video from Fox News' All American New Year Live in 2023. In the footage, Hegseth, 44, is shown sipping champagne straight from the bottle and submerging himself in a tank allegedlyfilled with alcohol during the live transmission from Nashville.
Punch the authoritarian directly in the face