President says ‘epidemic of gun violence is tearing our communities apart’ after mass shootings in Philadelphia, Fort Worth, Baltimore and Chicago

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    1 year ago

    No, not for the gun control argument they don’t.

    If someone wants to kill themselves there are dozens of ways to do it. Using a gun is a preference in that case, not a cause.

    There’s a big difference there. The death happens regardless. The gun death argument hinges on avoidable deaths. Suicides aren’t avoidable in the same way as gang bangers shooting each other in the streets

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      1 year ago

      Suicides aren’t avoidable in the same way as gang bangers shooting each other in the streets

      My dogs are howling like they heard something. Funny, I didn’t hear anything.

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        1 year ago

        Just because you want to take guns away from black people doesn’t mean you need to attack me

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          1 year ago

          It’s refreshing to see someone admit that when they say “gang bangers shooting each other in the streets” they mean “all black people” like you just did.

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            1 year ago

            That’s what you said. Your dog whistle hiding as a dog whistle

            If you want to know what I’m talking about, it’s the illegal drug trade. You want gun violence to go down? Legalize drugs.

            Bam, tens of thousands of lives saved from gun violence over night

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              1 year ago

              Everyone knows what you were talking about in the first place. This sort of childish “say something racist and then call anyone who notices a racist for noticing” shit is why I’m so glad that I left reddit. Hopefully it won’t flourish here.