“The Constitution is clear,” Miller told reporters outside the White House. “The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in a time of invasion. So, to say that’s an option we’re actively looking at … a lot of it depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not.”
they send a fucking company of paras to arrest handfuls of people, the whole strategy is to make fighting seem hopeless
Depends on what you’re hoping to achieve. Victory and survival? Very unlikely if alone. Multiple casualties, a lifetime of trauma for the rest and a reason to think twice before kicking in the next door? Achievable alone with planning and drill, I think.
you’re asking for more
and i don’t think they’re all that common
In spirit yeah, and thats unfortunately true. But I think that what Im really trying to get at here (and now that I boil it down, it seems pretty “yeah no shit”) is that I think there’s value to, I guess I’ll say "Sober consideration of one’s final options and conduct if ever forced suddenly into a life or death situation. In fact, it’s so no-shit that I’m gonna delete this comment after leaving it up long enough for you to see it and know it’s not something insulting
cheers
i don’t think most people have the energy to plot a rambo standoff with paramilitaries, who don’t generally announce what they’re doing in advance.
i’m not shittalking resistance, i promise, but we cannot expect people to spontaneously develop a consciousness and militancy, even in extreme conditions. that’s what organizing is for
then don’t def3nd against the en3my, 0ffend against the en3my. be proactive
make yourself un-an0unc3d!
Ok go ahead
I agree with your assessment, I just wasn’t sure. I’ve just seen a lot of people (to be fair, mostly liberals) doing that thing where they immediately take any talk of last-minute resistance as useless, a foregone waste of time, a larp, ect, and i dont think that kind of talk helps anyone. Not that I think you’re engaging in it, I’ve just felt the need lately to push a little in the other direction in those exchanges and remind people, without slipping into rambo fantasies, what’s historically possible with a little resources and dedication. But you’re right, those examples are aspirational and cannot be expected from most disorganized individuals.
i support this. i just treat hexbear like a place where everyone is a jaded activist already so i’m less concerned with the public-facing shit.
some hexbeariens are new though, so your approach is still instructive and valuable