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Shooting at GOP baseball practice, multiple injured incl/ Maj. Whip Scalise
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BoogieWoogie
Banned
Pretty much this.
I consider myself extremely fortunate that I personally won't be affected by their monstrous healthcare bill, though I have a few friends who will be, but imagine if your husband, your wife, your children, or multiple loved ones were issued a death sentence based on the actions of these men. Where would your headspace be?
On top of everything else, imagine the people responsible weren't somber about their decision, instead they were laughing, cracking open beers and playing baseball to celebrate their horror.
gutter_trash
Banned
look, they did not do anything after Sandyhook.
little children got gunned down, I emphisize: little children!!!!
Congress did NOTHING on gun control.
if Sandyhook didn't change anything, nothing will.
The US has a gun addiction problem
little children got gunned down, I emphisize: little children!!!!
Congress did NOTHING on gun control.
if Sandyhook didn't change anything, nothing will.
The US has a gun addiction problem
Darryl M R
Member
I don't doubt you, but can you source some shootings where this happened (so I can view the details)? And have they been as high profile as a shooting of a politician?
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
The only way any politician of any political party can douse out the myriad lit fuses on Powder Keg America is to improve the lives of Americans and everyone knows that is not going to happen.
They'll do something when their favorite republican actor, sports star or singer gets shot.
Thank you. This thread is not bringing out the best of this forum.
gutter_trash
Banned
George H. W. Bush rolled back Reagan's gun laws because H.W. was in bed with the NRA.
Shake Appeal
Member
No they won't. Second Amendment rights are ideological for them. "Doing something" for them would be making guns more available to responsible citizens to counteract the criminal threat.
This can go all kinds of ways. There's plenty of people out there who believe the Democrats and the media are the problem.
I hope this doesn't trigger copycats.
Shake Appeal
Member
Yep. All political violence is bad. All language of violence in political contexts degrades our democracy. It's also deeply irresponsible in a country where guns are widely available and gun violence is rampant.
Nicely put. In every way.
And that's all he managed? Glad he was incompetent as well. Whatever his motivation he has made a huge problem worse.
The Jackdog
Member
people got fucking shot man
Trump's statement already said that. They provide their own snark.
gutterboy44
Member
If the victims supported strong gun rights maybe they would have been safe. Right, we only use that one when children are murdered.
Lightning_Roller
Banned
Yep. What just happened was evidence that little bursts are happening and sooner or later one of those bursts are gonna hit a proverbial room of dynamite.
Yeah, they shouldn't be doing anything recreational at all. Especially for a stupid charity game!
who's cheering it? I see a bunch of highly logical people saying this is inevitable when you threaten peoples well being enough, eventually they threaten back.
Its very frustrating and im a white upper middle class male. I've got it made. Yet i call my representatives. I know for a fact people were flooding Cornyn's and Cruz's lines and fax machines over Devos appointment, they both still voted in the affirmative for her.
Imagine being the person angrily yelling at your representative at town halls and all they do is give you platitudes, then turn around and vote against your wishes. Now imagine you barely have a job or no job at all and these assholes keep voting to make your life worse. Understanding this is not condoning it.
SoRuffShoNuff
Member
This is the guy who said he is David Duke without the baggage. As a black guy makes it hard to feel sympathy.
Indeed but the attempted destruction of evil is something good people can be happy about despite the unlawful and probably overly rash methods.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
You're missing the point, politicians only care about themselves. You best believe that if they're getting gunned down that they'll clamp down on gun rights. It was the same with healthcare where they were trying to purposefully excluded themselves from the terrible provisions. If it doesn't affect them they'll take money anyone is willing to hand out
jakonovski
Member
It's terrible and wrong, but this is what Republicans want. Literally hoist by their own petard.
"Good people" can be happy about them being shot?
Somebody who wanted the other guy?
Gillespie barely eked out Corey Stewart, who gave away a free AR 15 some time ago as an electon stunt in honor of the second amendment. The GOP people have ostensibly been shot by an AR 15, 1+1=3?
gutter_trash
Banned
they did nothing after Rep Gabby Gifford
I mean, sure, but they could also be pissed about a million other things that happen daily.
This doesn't even come close to an attempt to destruct evil. Desperation can lead someone to do rash things, doesn't make it okay or something to not condemn. There's nothing to be happy about.
TheCochese
Banned
My fear is, and has been for awhile, that when you start running the 2020 campaign, it will happen. If there is a young, dynamic Democrat who looks promising...
That's just where my mind goes, and it sucks. I feared it for Obama, I thought that would for sure be where it lead next, thankfully not.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
Is it terrorism
Greigor The Fellhand
Member
I was just thinking this. The more they push these draconian dangerous laws that will end up with people dead. then those people and friends and families voice isn't heard, they are ignored and the only thing they have to turn to is violence.
scary fucking time to be alive
The Jackdog
Member
did you just call murder "overly rash methods" that we should be happy about?
wtf is going on in this thread?
whats wrong with some of you?
No. I can understand the people being numb to this, but this, nah man.
Some comments here are distasteful as fuck. People almost died and the motives of the shooter are currently unknown. Let's leave the pointless political finger pointing to the mindless 24hr news cycle.
There is going to be a major game of political tug of war as competing narratives try to paint this lunatic as either a right or left wing extremist.
There is going to be a major game of political tug of war as competing narratives try to paint this lunatic as either a right or left wing extremist.
A lot of posters here want to say "lol don't care fuck em" but the early ban has produced these weakly written yet not-subtle contributions instead.
Just say what you mean.
Byakuya769
Member
Good question, normally it would be no because a white dude did it, so it'd get brushed off as "mental health issues", but Republicans have a persecution complex, so maybe.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
...not if the shooter is white.
Hate to take this is in a different direction, but if he is, and a registered Republican to boot, he'll get the lone wolf treatment. They'd sooner rip up the AHCA.
If politically motivated, I would assume so.
gutter_trash
Banned
they did nothing after Sandyhook, nothing!
they had the power to enact change, they chose to do nothing