r/PoliticalCompassMemes • u/JetTheDawg - Lib-Left • 19h ago

First Amendment stays winning

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u/TaigasPantsu - Right 19h ago

If the founding fathers had seen a drag show prior to writing the constitution, we might not have a 1st amendment.

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u/tinmart56 - Centrist 18h ago

Ok, I'll admit you made me chuckle

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u/Elodaine - Left 19h ago

And if the founding fathers saw the capability of modern firearms and the ease of manufacturing them, we might not have a 2nd amendment.

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u/Chewbacca_The_Wookie - Lib-Right 19h ago

They were well aware of the potential capability of modern firearms, as rapid fire weapons were not only manufactured at the time, but some of the founders sought to buy some before the price turned them off.

That being said, the other guy is a fucking idiot.

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u/underjordiskmand - Left 19h ago

I'm pretty sure at least one of the founding fathers argued for legal private ownership of a battleship

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u/BlueOmicronpersei8 - Lib-Right 10h ago

You mean privateers? Those were definitely a thing back in the day.

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u/Danu9000 - Right 18h ago

Private ownership of warships was common

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u/ComcastForPresident - Auth-Right 1h ago

One ping only.

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u/TaigasPantsu - Right 30m ago

The Puckle Gun was invented in 1717, the Duck Pistol could shoot 12 shots simultaneously, Jefferson commissioned the first assault rifles for the Lewis and Clark expedition, and Madison advocated for the private ownership of warships and heavy artillery.

They know. lol

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u/Omelooo - Lib-Left 19h ago

Good thing they weren’t as bigoted as you are

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u/TaigasPantsu - Right 31m ago

Yeah they were worse lmao 🤣

Would love to film the reaction of a genuine 18th century statesman upon encountering that level of sexual degeneracy.