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    Lol, this thread is a train wreck and is the perfect example of why Republicans keep winning elections despite being on the wrong side of history and having policies that hurt the American population at large.

    The left will never win as long as we form circular firing squads and argue over petty bullshit.

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        The dude is trying to give some necessary criticism, but apparently everyone is immune to that.

        Criticism is not destruction, unless you are okay with the current status quo

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        Keep forming that circular firing squad.

        I’m going to slip out and duck down over here to eat some popcorn.

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          Nah man, people in here are not open to criticism unless it’s “the way they like it” which is none criticism at all.

          Just blame the Latino voters and move on

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        53 months ago

        Or you could understand that “gun ownership” and “gun regulation” are not incompatible concepts, despite NRA/Russian propaganda to the contrary.

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        I also noticed the destructiveness, thanks for pointing all this out!

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        Because the whole “I need a gun now” reaction is just people trying to assuage the fear and uncertainty of the future. While there will continue to be random violence against minorities and lgtbq, the predominant way they will be hurt going forward is via policy. Policy that marginalizes them. Arming up because you think right wing mobs are going to enact a pogrom against you is no different than right wing nuts arming up because they think a caravan of criminal mexicans is heading toward the border. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking you are “in control” because you took a shooting class and bought a pistol. When we are afraid we naturally want to “do something” about it. But as soon as you reach for a weapon you’ve lost.

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          23 months ago

          Easy to say when you aren’t facing the threat of bias intimidation or hate crime by recently emboldened bigots, things that actually happen unlike the caravan paranoia.