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Why Every Liberal Should Join Me In The NRA [View all]
Why Every Liberal Should Join Me In The NRA
by Eric Frost-Barnes Dec 10, 07:54
Raise your hand if you like Dead Americans. Just stick it right up there. If you raised your hand, then stop reading, this article is not for you – you’re not welcome here anymore.
If, however, the thought of Americans needlessly dying is as upsetting to you as it is to this proud liberal then perhaps you’ve also become depressed, frustrated, and disgusted by not only the near-endless mass shootings across our land but also from the apathy, empty rhetoric, and feigned compassion our political leaders spout after every one of these unacceptable – and potentially avoidable – tragedies.
I know the “dead Americans” opening angle is harsh, even somewhat cruel. But what’s going on in our country – this undeniable epidemic of gun-related violence – is harsh and cruel. We’re losing on average more than 30,000 American men, women, and worst of all, children every single year, with more than 1/3rd of those gun-related deaths being homicides. Yet, here we are. Stories about gun-related homicides and tragic accidental shootings are as common on the nightly news as sports scores and way-too-cheery weather people with way-too-white teeth.
There are two common-denominators to all these gun-related deaths occurring here in the United States. One, they’re happening to Americans (yes, you may call me Captain Obvious). Two, they involve some kind of firearm (yes, you may call me an idiot).
by Eric Frost-Barnes Dec 10, 07:54
Raise your hand if you like Dead Americans. Just stick it right up there. If you raised your hand, then stop reading, this article is not for you – you’re not welcome here anymore.
If, however, the thought of Americans needlessly dying is as upsetting to you as it is to this proud liberal then perhaps you’ve also become depressed, frustrated, and disgusted by not only the near-endless mass shootings across our land but also from the apathy, empty rhetoric, and feigned compassion our political leaders spout after every one of these unacceptable – and potentially avoidable – tragedies.
I know the “dead Americans” opening angle is harsh, even somewhat cruel. But what’s going on in our country – this undeniable epidemic of gun-related violence – is harsh and cruel. We’re losing on average more than 30,000 American men, women, and worst of all, children every single year, with more than 1/3rd of those gun-related deaths being homicides. Yet, here we are. Stories about gun-related homicides and tragic accidental shootings are as common on the nightly news as sports scores and way-too-cheery weather people with way-too-white teeth.
There are two common-denominators to all these gun-related deaths occurring here in the United States. One, they’re happening to Americans (yes, you may call me Captain Obvious). Two, they involve some kind of firearm (yes, you may call me an idiot).
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https://www.slantnews.com/story/2015-12-10-why-every-liberal-should-join-me-in-the-nra
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