As far as I know, all of them - USSR, Cuba, China, Vietnam, NK etc, implement gun control. Why should their governments do that? The people of these states genuinely support(ed) socialism, if they are/were all armed they can protect socialism far better than the 1% of the population that makes up the military.

  • comi [he/him]
    1·
    4 years ago

    1. why waste resources to make guns for everyone? Hunters and shit could still get them

    2. everybody (at least in ussr) passed either mandatory military training or conscription service. The idea being -> socialism under threat -> previously conscripted people can take a gun -> go.

    In what typical situation you would even need a gun?

    • weshallovercum [any]
      6·
      4 years ago
      1. The whole point is that guns are essential for freedom. Like air or water or food is essential for life.
      2. Suure, where was this brave militia when Yeltsin dissolved the USSR? Oh right the noble Red Army was in on it and the citizens were unarmed and helpless to stop the capitalist restoration.
      • comi [he/him]
        1·
        4 years ago

        1. Freedom is a meaningless term, so I won’t argue that point.

        2. It was not militia, it’s a reserve army force. You can make an argument that armed populace would have changed something, I’m not so sure it would make an iota of difference outside of scale of bloodshed, but I can concede this point

        Tbh I’m explaining the reasoning from my understanding, I’m not defending it. I kinda doubt they’ve foreseen internal rot reaching such heights to require second revolution. Something to learn from for future comrades :)

        why I cannot numerate paragraphs :angery: