Back in my Republican days, me & my GOP 2nd Amendment pals would talk about how vital our guns were to defend against a potential “tyrant like Obama.” But now, there’s a REAL tyrant in the White House, and all my former GOP 2nd Amendment pals support & embrace the tyrant. Smdh.
Do you feel silly when you think about calling Obama a tyrant because he wanted to give healthcare to people and possessed basic human empathy? I’m serious. Do you look back and feel like a dickhead when you think about what you said and how you acted?
Yep traitors ALL!
So are you advocating a left wing 2A guy do something about the tyrant? Or a rollback of how expansive 2A rights have become? Or just that the 2A guys should stfu.
I greatly appreciate you Mr Walsh. And I’ve listened and followed you, and am happy for your enlightenment, if you will. But to this day, I don’t get that disconnect. We took our 3 year old daughter to see him sworn in on that cold day. I’ve seen fewer positive vibe crowds, and I’m a Deadhead.✌️💙
(Of course we were hoping for change. And still singing that Sam Cooke song…
It was never about protecting themselves from a tyrannical government. It was always about making sure the allies of the tyrant would be the ones with all the guns. I figured that one out from the beginning Joe. Too bad you didn't (and still haven't?) figured that out.
Was going to say the same thing. Where are all the gun owners that needed guns to protect against a threat from govt. Wake up Joe
Authoritarian followers are fine with authoritarianism, but it needs to be their authoritarian leader. A lot of Americans have always fallen into that camp.
It's amazing how the story changes when they get what they want. Suddenly, it's o.k. to support the anti Christ. The truth is that is has been all about racism and religious fanaticism all along. Never about freedom and democracy. The dog has caught the car, and doesn't know what to do with it.
It's almost like they weren't being completely honest about their underlying motivations for wanting guns. Huh.
The US has a gun violence problem but, the root cause is electing republicans.
Again WTF are we even doing here, America?? myferretsatepepethefrog.blogspot.com/2025/08/no-a...
Obama was never a tyrant…ridiculous!
Of course, but the white nationalists have insane beliefs. They support an autocrat, but called the former administration that worked for everyone and supported our tradition of rule by law a "regime." They LARP as patriots, but they're deeply corrupt people.
They never hated autocrats. They just wanted their autocrat.
The sad reality about the American right is that very few people actually believe in the principles which formerly guided it. As it turns out, most people wanted the essence of Trumpism, and voted for others not because they agreed with them but because they thought it was the next best thing.
Skin color is the difference....orange > black/brown
Joe, do you plan on responding to to ppls questions on your post here? Why was Obama a potential "tyrant"? I think we're all looking for open communication to understand someone else's POV.
He was talking about an incorrect attitude he had years ago. A false concern when the real issue came with someone else. I don’t get how that’s not really clear.
Damn infuriating. Resisting in Canada, because the poison spreads. I value your honesty and thank you!
The problem is *why* you believed Obama was a tyrant?? And fully supported being against him. Because Obama Increased access to health care for the poor? Tried to support common sense gun safety laws? Supported public education? ... All are great ideas for the US and society.
>defend against a potential tyrant Ridiculous argument since 1970 (Kent State). Any perusal through photos of recent police action tells you, your 2nd Amendment friends will be dead in 30 minutes. Here's Ferguson, Missouri 2014.
If I understand correctly, we need to make it easy for all citizens to own unlimited weapons, but we need to restrict access to voting. It tells me what some people consider dangerous.
I never understood why you thought Obama was a tyrant? What did he actually do that made him a tyrant? Was it the fact that he gave us healthcare? Was it the fact that he saved the car industry? I’m so clueless on what he did that made him a tyrant 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
Surely you've figured out why right? It's not just simple hypocrisy and double standards. Obama is black and represented hope for all Americans, and Trump is the great white dope. It was always 100% racism. The proliferation of firearms was always to maintain social control by a white majority.
I'm not a big fan of Chappelle but he had the best take on this. The surest way for the US to bring back gun regulation is for minorities to arm themselves in vast numbers.
You really couldn't tell they just hated and feared him because they were racist?
Oh he knew. He’s just an “enemy of my enemy”. If things reversed today he’d be one of the bad guys again.
They were my days too. All the dictator stuff conservatives told me that Obama would do, he didn’t. Trump is doing all that stuff with the expressed approval of conservatives. I wised up early in 2016 when Trump winked at David Duke and the KKK and Limbaugh said he was saving American culture.
🇨🇵your former allies are hoping for many Maga victims
Sad but true.
They figured out they like wearing slutty cheerleading outfits with their hair in pigtails waving pom-poms to get on their knees to tell their dear leader how handsome and wonderful he is versus protecting liberty for all.
We always knew you 2nd amendment chuds were full of shit
…and racism
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They believe Trump is making things better. They have never had armed troops in there neighborhoods. They have no clue what they are supporting. But believe he’s doing the right things.
Oh don't worry. If people resist, Trump will come for the guns. But because he's white it will be okay. Obama on the other hand, oh no, scary black guy with weird name!
Exactly what did Obama do that was tyrannical? Wear a tan suit? The tea party and right wing media spent years using incendiary rhetoric and overblowing things. Why isn’t everyone upset? They’re tired of being constantly angered so are ignoring to remain sane. Or Fox isn’t reporting.
If Obama was a tyrant, then I’m fucking Playboy Playmate of the Century…
It was always lipservice and performative
There has always been Democrat 2A supporters, we are just not as vocal about it. Well, didn't used to be. Plenty are biding their time, lying low "just in case." Me? I'm talking shit because I'm too old and too pissed to hold back. Soon buying a gun will be impossible for registered Dems, just watch
The Tea Party & its disgusting rhetoric about Obama was the catalyst for Trump. You & your friends are responsible for the hatred & lies. I have emails that a Republican friend would send me until I could no longer speak with them. You set forth a despicable beast. I am glad you are making amends.
I remember when you apologized. And, thank you for that. I am thinking you realize the damages done that continue to require repair. Not just the screwball idea that Obama was tyrannical, but also the intentional bastardization of the text of the 2nd Amendment. x.com/MeidasTouch/...
About those Republican days, do you think that you can share any insight into how the GOP can lie so frequently and vociferously? You said some wild shit about President Obama.
A key requirement of the GOP membership is that you have to be able to fluently talk out of both sides of your ass
Seems like the threat of tyranny wasn't his presidency or his policies but his blackness?
American politics is one big game for some politicians. As long as they're doing well, screw the country.
Curious, isn’t it? Maybe it was never about defending against a tyrant. Maybe it was defending against only a certain color, uh, I mean, a certain kind of tyrant. But it’s ok if he’s their kind of tyrant.
You all turned President Obama into the boogie man just like Republicans seem to do every time a Democrat is in office. And now you've created a monster on the Republican side who is doing exactly what you warned about.
That’s karma; to now be on a side that brings picket signs to gunshows. Talk about that.
Joe, those ardent 2nd A folks were really not about protecting themselves from tyranny. With today's military technology, it would be impossible. Instead, gun manufactures are motivated by profit .
"FEMA Camps," the whole deal. The MAGA fascists always blame you for what they do!
Did you and do you still think that Obama would take your guns away? That was never a plan or an idea on the scale of that argument. Complete conjecture. There is a broad consensus of what we all would like to see happen. Just not the will to come to the table with objective minds.
The same is true when MAGA shouted, "Less government overreach!" but now cheers Trump’s heavy-handed tactics, saying, "This is exactly what I voted for."
I swear if this was anyone, ANYONE other than Trump...
A tyrant like Obama? What kind of propaganda were you believing back then?
A “tyrant like Obama” ? WTAF
Define your idea of tyrant then and now. You’ve obviously had a change of heart. Your POV could be helpful for those with family/friends who identify with your past POV or is there a possibility that you were just going along to get along?
The guns were never about protection. They have always been about control. ‘Tyrannical government ‘ is a government they didn’t vote for
"me & my GOP 2nd Amendment pals" Seriously, use proper English!
Tell us about your Tea Party days, Joey.
Apparently it's different when it's *their* tyrant.
"tyrant like Obama" How to say you're a racist without saying you're a racist.
Many people would rather BE wrong than admit to ever BEING wrong. You swallowed that jagged pill. They chose the kool-aid.
We never dreamed that tyranny would come from the Republican side of the aisle. Where else were we wrong?
It's because "tyrant" always meant "Black."
Bingo!
I was going to post "Maybe it was always white nationalism," but you covered it.
Tyrant like Obama ? SMDH
Obama??? This statement sounds racist.
Obama a tyrant. Laughably stupid.
So that tells you what? I think racism is the answer. It’s always been that. Why it’s so easy to be a hypocrite. Always feels justified.
So now the guns are necessary to protect against those who would OPPOSE the tyrant. 🙄
Tyrant being a black man? Typical Republican reaction. I must say I’m 73yrs old from NYC. I never realized how many Americans were closet racists till Obama became POTUS. I am so disgusted with these ppl!
Sincerely, I’ve been extremely curious to hear if this has changed your view on pervasive gun ownership. Like, what’s the model for freedom’s platonic ideal after this?
Joe and Michael Medved were the only hosts on Salem Media willing to call out Trump for his groveling to Putin at Helsinki in 2018. I know that world. It cost him enormously. Friends, colleagues, his livelihood, death threats. You may not give him credit but I sure as hell do.
Joe it’s been bullshit for decades. Working in Christian radio in the 80s as I did, it was impossible not to see. The GOP/Evangelical pact was and is pure evil. Which is why I became a Democrat in 1988.
"Gun culture" has long been co-opted by white nationalists. This is why responsible gun owners need to step up and choose their side, divest themselves from the corruption of the NRA, and accept some restrictions.
They don't see trump as a tyrant they see him as liberator
Liberating them from prosperity.
Because their view of tyranny was someone who wasn't like them and asked them to be kind when their instinct is to be cruel. Now they get to be the actual tyrants and "punish" anyone who's not them using cruel/oppressive tactics.
Curious if you still view Obama in the same light?
He does. This guy is a joke begging for relevance and attention. He only cares about himself, as always. Look at me, I switched parties! Look at me, I'm resisting! Look at me! Look at me, please!
Joe and Michael Medved were the only hosts on Salem Media willing to call out Trump for his groveling to Putin at Helsinki in 2018. I know that world. It cost him enormously. Friends, colleagues, his livelihood, death threats. You may not give him credit but I sure as hell do.
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Because they didn't care about tyranny, they were just racist. Are still racist.
All the 2nd amendment love was *always* a pretext for fascism.
I remember when Republicans were in a frenzy about the Jade Helm military exercises being a plot to invade and seize control of red states. Now we are watching the Trump Administration actually deploying the military to take control of cities, and the Right is cheering them on.
Sound of crickets from the 2nd Amendment crowd.
Obama a tyrant?
They don’t mind tyranny as long it’s their guy doing it.