Oddbean new post about login | logout How can an authoritarian government defeat a population that has the right to bear arms? By creating the conditions for a #CivilWar so chaos ensues requiring order to follow. How can these conditions be created? By starting a soft war such as a #CultureWar. Defend your rights, don’t fell for the trap… #USPolitics #2ndAmendment
Indeed! The "culture war" is a masterful example of divide & conquer. However... It's not necessarily something that's created and injected by the US government.
The supposed threat to the Second Amendment is entirely fabricated, and driven by an alliance between right-wing politics and the gun industry. Each have their own motivations, but their alliance is complimentary. The goal is to keep a certain segment of the population perpetually frightened, and in constant fear of having their guns taken. The result is increased gun sales, and a propensity for those scared individuals to align with the political right. It's all bullshit.