In meltdown mode over the Trump administration, former NFL player Chris Kluwe is conjuring up ways to mount an armed resistance against the government—based on his knowledge of video games.
Known more for his loud opinions than for his athletic prowess, Kluwe is infamous for writing long, profanity-filled rants about gamers and their unwillingness to accept feminism into their hearts.
Since leaving the Minnesota Vikings, where he was a punter, Kluwe has established himself as a writer, penning a science fiction novel and an autobiography. He contributed posts to Deadspin and launched a crowdfund for a card game he designed.
During the election, Kluwe was outspoken in his opposition to Trump, posting innumerable tweets about it. Several of his slams went viral.
For people saying "But we don't know what Trump is going to do!"
You know what he's going to do. You just don't want to admit what that is.
— Cassandra (@ChrisWarcraft) November 14, 2016
More recently, he has become increasingly erratic, and genuinely fears the president.
Like most avid gamers, Kluwe, who goes by @ChrisWarcraft on social media, is the kind of guy who would come up with zombie apocalypse survival strategies. Now that Trump is in office, Kluwe has supplanted the zombie apocalypse with fantasies of armed insurrection.
“They. Are. Not Playing. By. Your. Rules,” he began in his Twitter screed. “If we do not resist everything, they will take everything.”
“If you do not or are not willing to understand that this is going to come down to violence, you better wake up right f**king quick,” Kluwe said to his 193,000 followers.
Kluwe insists that the Trump administration will employ military force against the citizenry of the United States
By all means, pursue non-violent means first. These people don't care. They will roll the tanks over you as you stand in Tiananmen Square.
— Cassandra (@ChrisWarcraft) February 1, 2017
“They do not care about you. They do not care about me. They do not care about anything other than themselves,” he wrote of the government. “History is replete with examples of what happens when people like [Trump] hold the levers of a nation/state/city/village.”
After insisting that a civil war is inevitable, Kluwe offers some survival tips.
Learn how to prepare basic food staples (beans, rice, various proteins). Become familiar with Glock 17/19/22. https://t.co/FvChfWU0Ci
— Cassandra (@ChrisWarcraft) February 1, 2017
He suggests learning how to use a common service firearm, but adds that it won’t bet necessary to own a gun because when the revolution comes, citizens can simply seize “captured armories or gun shops.” Kluwe also offers useless advice on how to survive a combat situation.
Understand the basics of cover, movement, and when to retreat in a combat situation. Learn the local lay of the land.
— Cassandra (@ChrisWarcraft) February 1, 2017
(It sounds trite, but paintball is a fantastic way to learn this without killing yourself)
— Cassandra (@ChrisWarcraft) February 1, 2017
Kluwe concludes by telling his followers to form armed militia among their friends, neighbors, and family. “ Despite the sycophants who follow him on Twitter, many—including a few of his allies—have expressed shock and concern at his tweets.
HOOOOO LEEEE FUCKING SHIIIIIT WHAT FUUUUCK
Dude you got some real issues that poltical obsession ain't helping here pic.twitter.com/cbpfvDMvyz
— es8965 (@jes8965) February 1, 2017
Ian Miles Cheong is a journalist and outspoken media critic. You can reach him through social media at @stillgray on Twitter and on Facebook.
