Here's the Chest X-Ray of a young girl suffering from a condition that is now the #1 cause of death

[demmiblue]

Here’s the Chest X-Ray of a young girl suffering from a condition that is now the #1 cause of death in children and adolescents in the U.S.

What’s the diagnosis?

I am a paediatric emergency physician working in Australia.

I have NEVER seen a gunshot wound in a child, and have not seen a gunshot wound in anyone for over 20 years.

This cause of death is the result of "choices" by politicians and the people they represent.

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[GopherGal]

1. Looks like vaccine side effects to me.

Of course, you gave it away by telling me it was the #1 cause of death. Gotta be the mRNA vaccines. The x-ray shows the 5G chip.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. K&R

[UncleTomsEvilBrother]

3. That does NOT...

...look like a drag queen in that X-Ray.

[Warpy]

4. They sure as hell don't represent us

They represent the NRA, the gun manufacturers, maybe the kind of men you don't want anywhere near firearms, maybe Russia.

But not us.

[The Jungle 1]

5. I believe it would help...

if families in the US would start to publish pictures of the destruction guns have on their children.
Emmett Hill's mother did and it had a huge impact.

I understand this is asking a lot.

[evolves]

6. I think you are correct.

An excruciating decision for any parent, as it surely was for Emmitt Till's mother, but it might be the only thing that would turn around this insanity.

[dflprincess]

7. I know at least one of the Sandy Hook families insisted on an open casket

and made sure any politician attending was brought up it to view their child.

I believe the mom said they drew the line at pictures because they didn't want their surviving children to spend the rest of their lives having those pictures pop up on the internet.

[slightlv]

9. Gods, it IS asking a lot.

But I so agree with you. This country, as a people, do nothing unless we are forced to face the ugly facts of what we allow. If parents as a rule, released the pictures of their children, I would hope that would hit enough people hard enough to make a change in this country.

For now, it's just a thought experience... hopes and prayers... and then go on with work. A picture like that would stay with a person for a long time, I would hope.

But it is asking a lot of the parents. They can't get peace after these school shootings... many can't even mourn before being doxxed, harassed, or sent death threats. The first ones who would do this would open themselves up to the extremes of the maga/nra terrorists right off the bat. I don't know if, after just losing my child in that type of situation, I'd have enough strength of character and purpose to do it.

[wnylib]

13. Consider what people like Alex Jones, Sean Hannity, or

Tucker Carlson would do with those pictures. Look at what Jones did to the Sandy Hook families.

Instead of having the effect that you would like, releasing the photos of the victims would likely only bring more pain and suffering to the families and friends of victims. RW talking heads would encourage their followers to harass the families.

[slightlv]

19. Oh, I have... but to me, even worse,

is what the "ordinary" RWNJ's would do. But the entire situation is unconscionable, and there's got to be a way to -make- the government act in OUR best interests.

But if we knew how to do that, we'd be doing it by now, wouldn't we?

[wnylib]

22. There is a way. It's relentless activism

from people like us. Protests at the local offices of our elected Senators and House members. In-your-face questions to them whenever they appear in public. "What are you doing to end gun violence?"

"End the violence" marches on DC. Lists of legislators who vote against gun control and refuse to ban assault weapons posted on social media, in letters to the editor, on billboards, and in mail flyers.

It won't happen without strong, constant activism. We the people have to make it risky for legislators to continue to side with and accept money from the NRA. We need to make the gun lobby support position so unpopular that legislators fear the votes going against them if they continue to refuse common sense gun control laws and banning of assault weapons.

We can do it. We just need to commit ourselves to it and refuse to back down.

[The Jungle 1]

20. We are a strong people.

[SYFROYH]

15. Those images will just be used to arm up.

[IronLionZion]

8. We have an entire generation of young people who grew up with mass shootings

more of them turn 18 every day. Their influence should impact policy from the folks they elect to represent them.

[BigmanPigman]

10. That can't be an x-ray of a US gun shot victim

since we all have known that these semi-automatic killing machines explode inside the body as it travels through tissue and is blown out of the back. They are designed to destroy and blow up as much tissue in the body as possible. That is why the murder scenes are so gross and disgusting that they can't be shown. When it goes through a small child it is even more damaging.

[The Bopper]

11. Apparently

You mistake a .22 for a .223. If you don’t know the difference, you shouldn’t be allowed to have a gun.

[The Jungle 1]

21. So you support restrictive gun laws?

Well that is progress. What you propose is we all have extensive training on guns. I agree

[GB_RN]

12. Read This WaPo Article

It has detailed, 3-D computer generated images showing what the damage looks like from an assault-style (0.223 caliber) rifle round as compared to a 9mm. Ironically, the article was published Monday morning, hours before the Tennessee school shooting.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2023/ar-15-damage-to-human-body/

[BigmanPigman]

14. Thanks for sharing that!

Very informative and I could actually understand what happens now that I have visuals.

[GB_RN]

17. Absolutely

The damage from any bullet is bad, but damage from any assault-type rifle, whether US/NATO standard 0.223 caliber (5.56x45mm) or AK-style (7.62x39mm), is grotesquely and infinitely worse.

[LakeArenal]

16. This says it all:

“ This cause of death is the result of "choices" by politicians and the people they represent.”

[Goonch]

18. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) claimed responsibility for handing out AR-15 pins to members of the House