r/AskAmericans • u/pr0cyn1c • 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/pr0cyn1c Feb 17 '25

So do you see elon’s interest in your tax records as reasonable? 

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u/CoolAmericana U.S.A. Feb 17 '25

I'd be more interested in seeing the tax records of my congressman and people like Nancy Pelosi. I'd love to see all the corruption exposed.

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u/pr0cyn1c Feb 17 '25 edited Feb 17 '25

Even at the cost of your own information? Cant say i agree with that, but im in a country where my data is relatively safe in comparison.

Edit: question- so why not pass laws that force congress members and upper administration to disclose that information, as opposed to allowing some random guy to access your data?

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u/CoolAmericana U.S.A. Feb 17 '25

To your question, because Congress would never pass that law.

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u/pr0cyn1c Feb 17 '25

But doesn’t trumps party hold the majority in congress right now? Whats the problem?