American "proletariat" can't even conceive of the possibility of making anything, they can only buy things on the market. Why? Maybe because they're labor aristocrat imperialists who work in graphic design and have never made anything in their lives
The people of the provinces of Punjab and Sindh view the bearing and use of arms as a constitutional right whereas the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan view it as part of their culture.
gun nerds vs gun dorks
Other enduring customs and a strong culture of honor also promote the prevalence and importance of guns. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the Pashtun residents laud performances of strength and toughness, carrying an AK-47 or other gun is a sign of honour and respect. Aerial firing is fairly common on special occasions such as weddings and festivals, despite being illegal. As such, the broader Pakistani social necessity of portable and displayable wealth takes on an intimidating form among male members of provincial society.
sounds reactionary and bourgeois
Some Americans will get together and mill a bunch of browning hi-powers out of a block of steel. They had a name for it buts its a big party thing some people do. Also Americans will mill their own AR-15 parts all the time. Both the patents for the browning hi-power and AR-15 are expired so its legal to an extant.
Maker-space shit is very alive and well in america and fairly high-tech. Drones being both popular in maker-spaces and modern warfare is an ominous point. Problem is these maker spaces are fairly libertarian. They're more left than your average american libertarian since they're usually cooperatives but still libertarian.
i have a couple near me that i was interested in checking out right before covid hit. one looks libertarian but one is more artsy/left. the libertarian one was super clean, organized, expensive, etc while the lefty one looked like a place you could hang out and chill too and emphasized the people there over the hardware.