Guns

[valade16]

It's not funny at all but good for you. I respect that. My father lives with me. It's the right thing to do. We lived with them forever.

They’re actually a big help in that they watch my daughter, which saves a ton on daycare and sitters.

[Hawkeye15]

No. They actually don't. Not even close.

make more money? IRS data shows 2/3 of those making $500k/year or more are in democratic districts. It also shows 74% of those making under $100k live in Republican districts.

The skew against Dems here, is the ultra poor are Dems.

https://rstudio-pubs-static.s3.amazo...0960a5cf5.html

DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS: WHO HAS THE HIGHER INCOME?
In the end, many people assume Republicans are richer based on these figures. Although, this is only a look at the richest families and politicians in America though. In everyday American households, it seems that Democrats have a higher mean salary. It’s true that many of the wealthiest families in the country are contributing to Republican campaigns. On the contrary, families registered as Democrats have higher annual salaries than Republicans, statistically speaking.

[Hawkeye15]

It's not funny at all but good for you. I respect that. My father lives with me. It's the right thing to do. We lived with them forever.

so when a conservative tells a liberal "then move", anytime they bring up a negative about where they live, or the US in general, it isn't that easy in reality, is it?

[Hawkeye15]

They’re actually a big help in that they watch my daughter, which saves a ton on daycare and sitters.

I didn't have kids until I was in my early 40s, my Mom died 5 years ago, my Dad is in Naples and just likes to sit around reading conservative news feeds, so he isn't involved. Wifes Dad is dead, Mom is a troll who hates life.

Ie, we are on an island haha. I get so jealous at times when I see grandparents helping with the grandkids. We have to pay out the *** for a sitter just to go to dinner.

[brett05]

I didn't have kids until I was in my early 40s, my Mom died 5 years ago, my Dad is in Naples and just likes to sit around reading conservative news feeds, so he isn't involved. Wifes Dad is dead, Mom is a troll who hates life.

Ie, we are on an island haha. I get so jealous at times when I see grandparents helping with the grandkids. We have to pay out the *** for a sitter just to go to dinner.

You need to fellowship with others. Friends can help in many ways that our parents/in-laws are not/can't

[dbroncos78087]

make more money? IRS data shows 2/3 of those making $500k/year or more are in democratic districts. It also shows 74% of those making under $100k live in Republican districts.

The skew against Dems here, is the ultra poor are Dems.

https://rstudio-pubs-static.s3.amazo...0960a5cf5.html

Republicans convincing Republican voters to support policies that are harmful to Republican voters would be hilarious if it weren't pathetic.

[Hawkeye15]

Republicans convincing Republican voters to support policies that are harmful to Republican voters would be hilarious if it weren't pathetic.

Republican tax policies actually kill everyone but the top 1%. Including basically their ENTIRE base. Yet their base believes lies like the GOP being the party of fiscal responsibility, the party that lets you keep more of your money, and the party that governs less. All blatant lies.

I mean you can't fix stupid. Not if they aren't willing to learn something past the age of 18.

[dbroncos78087]

Republican tax policies actually kill everyone but the top 1%. Including basically their ENTIRE base. Yet their base believes lies like the GOP being the party of fiscal responsibility, the party that lets you keep more of your money, and the party that governs less. All blatant lies.

I mean you can't fix stupid. Not if they aren't willing to learn something past the age of 18.

Yep you can see this to dramatic effect with the impacts of GOP/Democrats handling of COVID. Initially when we didn't know anything about COVID, it hit the areas with international hubs the worst (New York and Washington state). Because the disease was getting into the country in areas where the people travel abroad most frequently. But then as time went on, we saw that the impacts of COVID shifted to areas where Republicans are in charge as policies on masking, shutdowns, etc. were most vigorously opposed. The end result was that areas with more Republican voters have felt the strongest impact of COVID. I would wager that it had a marked impact on the midterms as their policies killed off their base.

[nyyfan555]

Another aspect of gun culture that rarely gets discussed:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/ho...an-communities

This portion of the transcript really sticks out:

Yes, so that's something that's really important to really emphasize, is that, even though the numbers, in terms of the people who are killed by guns, are just unimaginably large in the United States, that barely — that barely gets us thinking at the scale of the people who are impacted, whether they're shot and survived, whether they are present at a mass shooting, but aren't shot, whether they are impacted by having a loved one killed by gun violence.

And so even kids who are — who grow up in neighborhoods where hearing gun violence and knowing gun violence is happening in their neighborhood is part of their awareness growing up, we see that they're impacted in terms of sort of the PTSD symptoms of anxiety, sleeplessness, depression, higher rates of suicidality, disengagement at school, difficulties with reading and math, lower graduation rates.

We see even beyond that health disparities, physical health disparities, later on in life with people who are exposed to gun violence or survive gun violence.

[Hawkeye15]

Another aspect of gun culture that rarely gets discussed:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/ho...an-communities

This portion of the transcript really sticks out:

Yes, so that's something that's really important to really emphasize, is that, even though the numbers, in terms of the people who are killed by guns, are just unimaginably large in the United States, that barely — that barely gets us thinking at the scale of the people who are impacted, whether they're shot and survived, whether they are present at a mass shooting, but aren't shot, whether they are impacted by having a loved one killed by gun violence.

And so even kids who are — who grow up in neighborhoods where hearing gun violence and knowing gun violence is happening in their neighborhood is part of their awareness growing up, we see that they're impacted in terms of sort of the PTSD symptoms of anxiety, sleeplessness, depression, higher rates of suicidality, disengagement at school, difficulties with reading and math, lower graduation rates.

We see even beyond that health disparities, physical health disparities, later on in life with people who are exposed to gun violence or survive gun violence.

It's essentially a nightly thing to see a young black person killed on the news. Whenever they show the families or loved ones of the victim, I am always, and I mean always, shocked at while they are obviously sad, they are so used to gun death within their community they take it as much in stride as you could losing a child. I would be on the ground, shouting, screaming, and dying inside if my child was killed by a gun. Black communities are so used to it, it's like they accept it as part of life. That is so beyond ****ed up to me. Each one of their families has been directly impacted by gun violence, and I don't even know a single person who has dealt with it. So when my Trump loving Dad for example says everyone has the same opportunities in the US, he is totally missing the fact that growing up in an urban black community has a COMPLETELY different barometer of success. I was expected at birth to go to college, and be successful. Their only hope is to get past their youth without being shot or getting in trouble. So while on paper we all have the same opportunities, in reality how we measure success within the communities is entirely different. And that has to be fixed to a degree.

Guns are part of American culture, and mostly for the worse. It will always be a complete uphill battle to get gun control in place, as guns are as American as apple pie. It's sickening

[nyyfan555]

It's essentially a nightly thing to see a young black person killed on the news. Whenever they show the families or loved ones of the victim, I am always, and I mean always, shocked at while they are obviously sad, they are so used to gun death within their community they take it as much in stride as you could losing a child. I would be on the ground, shouting, screaming, and dying inside if my child was killed by a gun. Black communities are so used to it, it's like they accept it as part of life. That is so beyond ****ed up to me. Each one of their families has been directly impacted by gun violence, and I don't even know a single person who has dealt with it. So when my Trump loving Dad for example says everyone has the same opportunities in the US, he is totally missing the fact that growing up in an urban black community has a COMPLETELY different barometer of success. I was expected at birth to go to college, and be successful. Their only hope is to get past their youth without being shot or getting in trouble. So while on paper we all have the same opportunities, in reality how we measure success within the communities is entirely different. And that has to be fixed to a degree.

Guns are part of American culture, and mostly for the worse. It will always be a complete uphill battle to get gun control in place, as guns are as American as apple pie. It's sickening

It's a real fear. It causes anxiety and destroys community relationships.

[dbroncos78087]

Good news! Virginia has fixed guns everyone. They setup a high five line welcoming everyone back to school. Now we don’t have to worry about shootings any more.

[nyyfan555]

Literally anything but gun reform laws:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/31/us/ru...nce/index.html

You’ve probably heard these three words – run, hide, fight.

Those tactics from the FBI, echoed to law enforcement agencies across the country and used to teach civilians about how to react if confronted by an active shooter, instruct people to evacuate the area, find a place to hide, or take action against the shooter.

A mass shooting, defined as having injured or killed four or more people, occurred at least 47 times in the US in just the first four weeks of 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Deadly shootings have targeted grocery stores, apartment buildings, schools, dance halls, houses of worship and other seemingly safe spaces – and more and more people are attempting to fight their assailants. The trend that has some security experts across the country saying it may be time to reevaluate those guiding principles.

“The time is now to rethink how we prioritize what we’re telling people who might find themselves in a mass shooting,” said CNN National Security Analyst Juliette Kayyem.

An FBI training video that simulates customers caught in an active shooting at a bar instructs people to “run, hide, and fight” to improve your chances of survival.

The video reminds civilians to always be aware of alternate exits, keep hands empty and visible when exiting a building, and lock and barricade a door if hiding is the best option. People should only fight as a last resort and work with others to improvise weapons and coordinate an ambush, the video says.

“By employing the run, hide, and fight tactics, as well as knowing the basics of rendering first aid to others, they are prepared, empowered, and able to survive the attack,” the FBI said.

Yes, because instead of going to the grocery store to simply buy food, go to the movies to simply see a movie, going to school to simply learn, etc. we should also be hyper aware of exits, strategies for dodging bullets, and hiding spaces. Oh, and screw you if you're disabled. No running or hiding for you!

It's inhumane and gross the way the minority party of this country still has such a stronghold on gun control. Vote every republican out of office. It's the only way to enact meaningful change to protect people.

[brett05]

Literally anything but gun reform laws:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/31/us/ru...nce/index.html

You’ve probably heard these three words – run, hide, fight.

Those tactics from the FBI, echoed to law enforcement agencies across the country and used to teach civilians about how to react if confronted by an active shooter, instruct people to evacuate the area, find a place to hide, or take action against the shooter.

A mass shooting, defined as having injured or killed four or more people, occurred at least 47 times in the US in just the first four weeks of 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Deadly shootings have targeted grocery stores, apartment buildings, schools, dance halls, houses of worship and other seemingly safe spaces – and more and more people are attempting to fight their assailants. The trend that has some security experts across the country saying it may be time to reevaluate those guiding principles.

“The time is now to rethink how we prioritize what we’re telling people who might find themselves in a mass shooting,” said CNN National Security Analyst Juliette Kayyem.

An FBI training video that simulates customers caught in an active shooting at a bar instructs people to “run, hide, and fight” to improve your chances of survival.

The video reminds civilians to always be aware of alternate exits, keep hands empty and visible when exiting a building, and lock and barricade a door if hiding is the best option. People should only fight as a last resort and work with others to improvise weapons and coordinate an ambush, the video says.

“By employing the run, hide, and fight tactics, as well as knowing the basics of rendering first aid to others, they are prepared, empowered, and able to survive the attack,” the FBI said.

Yes, because instead of going to the grocery store to simply buy food, go to the movies to simply see a movie, going to school to simply learn, etc. we should also be hyper aware of exits, strategies for dodging bullets, and hiding spaces. Oh, and screw you if you're disabled. No running or hiding for you!

It's inhumane and gross the way the minority party of this country still has such a stronghold on gun control. Vote every republican out of office. It's the only way to enact meaningful change to protect people.

Keep blaming the "minority" party. You majority party people are useless

[Hawkeye15]

Keep blaming the "minority" party. You majority party people are useless

triple stamp!