Madison Cawthorn Praises Viet Cong In Pro-Second Amendment Argument

Madison Cawthorn is back in the news again after citing the Viet Cong as proof that American citizens need assault rifles in case they ever need to rise up against the United States government.

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The freshman representative appeared on Newsmax Wednesday to discuss the legality and necessity of assault rifles, something that has long been a point of contention between those calling for the government to do literally anything about mass shootings and those who believe the right to own guns trumps everyone else’s right to not die in a mass shooting.

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“The second amendment is so that if a tyrannical government ever wants to rise up, we can stop them,” Cawthorn said. “And if anybody ever wants to say, ‘Oh, well, you know what, citizens with a few small arms fire would never be able to stop the federal government,’ I absolutely disagree. Ask the Viet Cong how they handled the Marines and the Army in Vietnam.”

Rep Madison Cawthorn: “If anybody ever wants to say ‘oh, well you know what, citizens with a few small arms fire would never be able to stop the federal government’ – I absolutely disagree. Ask the Viet Cong how they handled the Marines and the Army in Vietnam” pic.twitter.com/BPqn3d9Rsx

— Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) June 16, 2021

There’s a lot to unpack there, starting with the part where the people obsessed with the second amendment have a lot of overlap with the ones who supported overthrowing a legitimate election and installing a tyrannical government just months ago.

But the major focus was on Cawthorn’s comments about the Viet Cong.

On this day when Republicans are effusively praising Vladimir Putin, who is always happy to put US troops in peril, Madison Cawthorn doesn’t forget to give a fanboy shootout to the Viet Cong for killing thousands of US troops, too. #RepublicanPatriotism https://t.co/TAZg46QsKc

— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) June 17, 2021

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Let’s review:
-Confederates must be honored
-Nazis are very fine people
-the Russian military makes the best ads
-the Viet Cong showed us how to handle the Army and Marines.

For some strange reason, Republicans never seem to side with the U.S. military pic.twitter.com/pTaP5UIw0g

— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) June 17, 2021

Since Viet Cong is trending here’s a video of Fidel Castro talking about the greatest gift Vietnam gave to the world pic.twitter.com/fot2bflwmR

— Guillotine Party ☭ (@Chacelounge) June 17, 2021

And of course, his point doesn’t really even hold up to scrutiny.

The Viet Cong taught us that a small guerrilla army backed by another nation’s regular army, with all war production done by two hostile superpowers, receiving substantial logistical support from hostile superpowers, who can run supply lines through neutral third countries… https://t.co/DaiReS2eDM

— Stan “Cool kids get vaccines” O. (@stan_okl) June 16, 2021

Dear @RepCawthorn: Many Vietnamese and Americans tragically lost their lives in the Vietnam war. Also, the US Marines and Army won every major battle in Vietnam. You should learn history, and stop diminishing the sacrifice of our Vietnam Veterans and those who never came back. https://t.co/nTc3LYbnbb

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) June 17, 2021

Who would they be shooting? US soldiers? Cops? Secret service agents? Elected officials?

Please be specific, Madison. https://t.co/2foxQiZXvP

— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) June 17, 2021

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I’m cracking up at the Viet Cong comparison. Small arms aren’t the issue. The idea that the crew having meltdowns over wearing a mask is going to muster the same resolve as the VC is hilarious though.

— Beau of The Fifth Column (@BeauTFC) June 17, 2021

It might not be a bad idea to have leaders of the Republican party actually spell out exactly how they are the party of patriots when they consistently show disdain for most Americans and their praise seems to be saved for…well, Vladimir Putin and the Viet Cong. Anyone?

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*First Published: June 17, 2021, 8:46 am