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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Under the first Trump presidency, there was a substantial increase in politically motivated hate crime. So the answer to your question is both are true. If your existence isn't a political issue, then you should still get armed to defend the people around you.