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[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 18 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Marx said workers should be armed. That sentiment didn't come out of nowhere; shit like this is the reason why.

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Marx died around the time that automatic firearms became a thing. For fighting tyranny bolt actions are solid. For mass murdering defenseless children, automatic weapons are more suited.

On the other hand if Marx had witnessed modern surveillance capitalism, he might had advocated for everyone to own automatic grenade launchers...

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 2 points 2 hours ago

Automatic weapons were useful for coal miners to use against the Pinkertons.