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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 28 points 8 months ago (2 children)

They want to be feared because they live in fear themselves. That's why these assholes keep murdering people for pulling into their driveway by mistake. They're terrified all the time. Conservative media has made them fear everything and they think the only answer is to show that they're tougher than everyone else.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I've noticed recently a lot of conservative 2A people using the phrase "be ready to flip the switch" a lot recently. Usually it's in the context of flipping the switch to killing people. And it always seems to be in a domestic context--they aren't talking about enlisting in a foreign war.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 6 points 8 months ago

They want to be feared

They also confuse people being in fear of them with people respecting them.