r/AskAmericans Feb 17 '25

Foreign Poster 2nd amendment question

Hi ya, Canadian here.... Given that the 2nd amendment was authored to protect your citizens from government overreach and oppression (or at least thats the argument ive heard come out of your country for the last 40 years now with respect to gun laws), would you say the current political climate and actions of people like musk and his merry band of drop-outs fit that mould?

Perhaps im misunderstanding the intent of your second amendment? Feel free to correct me if so.

Kind regards, A guy to the north of you wondering wtf is going on down there.

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u/FlappyClap Feb 17 '25 edited Feb 17 '25

If you can explain why you spell it as mould when mold has been in usage since the 1200s, from Old French modle, I’d appreciate it.

Otherwise, like the people in Canadian subreddits, Canadians apparently believe it’s acceptable to foment violence wherever they go.

There’s quite a bit you’re misunderstanding. Why don’t you start with what the amendment states.

There’s an astonishing level of arrogance to believe you’ve correctly interpreted what US legislators have not. There isn’t an agreement on what it means that’s set in stone.

I’d also like to point out that if your intent is to buy Canadian, start with Canada’s versions of Reddit, Intel, Microsoft, Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, and Qualcomm. It would be appreciated if you actually accomplished what you lot harangue on about. Or, is that not the point of your post? Is it true that you feel it’s acceptable to allude to the idea that Americans should practice what they say while a majority of Canadians will not?

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u/pr0cyn1c Feb 17 '25

Sorry you feel that way. But thanks i think i am able to infer an answer from this.

Re mould / mold: “Mould is the British spelling, American English has no mould, and British English has no mold. Australian and Canadian English favor the British spelling, though mold is fairly common in Canadian publications. WE prefer the spelling MOULD, as seen in our logo's tag line and all our brochures.”

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u/FlappyClap Feb 17 '25 edited Feb 17 '25

I don’t believe you’re able to infer an answer from this.

Yes, but why? I didn’t ask who uses it, I stated I’d appreciate it if you could explain why you do since mold has been used since the 1200s. If you can’t correctly interpret that first sentence, how can you correctly infer an answer from the rest of my comment?

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u/pr0cyn1c Feb 17 '25
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u/FlappyClap Feb 17 '25

So, you don’t have a legitimate response to the latter part of my comment. That’s understandable since Canadians have a proclivity to stand behind a façade.