The commander of the arm of the U.S. military responsible for Donald Trump’s illegal military occupations of American cities said he is willing to conduct attacks on so-called designated terrorist organizations within the U.S.

This startling admission comes after months of extrajudicial killings of alleged members or affiliates of DTOs in the waters near Venezuela, which experts and lawmakers say are outright murders.

Gen. Gregory Guillot’s sopenness about the potential for unprecedented military action within U.S. borders comes as the White House, Pentagon, and Justice Department continue to refuse to rule out summary executions of Americans on Trump’s secret enemies list, after weeks of requests for clarifications from The Intercept.

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    Yeah, it’s really the dumbest take. Get a gun! That’s not going to solve anything when we have so many systemic issues at play here. A gun ain’t going to do shit, but make you more likely to use it on yourself. Don’t google gun stats unless you want a bad day.

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      You definitely shouldn’t get a gun, but don’t hide behind me when the marauders start going house to house, killing anyone whose house isn’t decorated in MAGA momentos.

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        They can get behind me, I just ask that they provide support. Hand me loaded magazines, give me some food every so often, tell me what is going on in the neighborhood, dress my wounds with clean TP. If they can’t fight, they can still serve the cause.

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        I’m hardly opposed to arming up for self-defense, but let’s be real, if a squad of police/National Guard/military are outside your door ready to fuck up your day, a pistol isn’t gonna do much.

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          Why would you not want the best tool available for the job? It may not be sufficient on its own but it’s better than either surrendering quietly or throwing rocks at them which seem to be your alternatives.

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            Oh I totally agree it’s better than going willingly. I suppose the best alternative would be monitoring your threat level and getting out of dodge before there is a team of soldiers outside your door. Failing that, I’m not sure any personal-sized arsenal is going to do much good