Exactly, the whole gun rights thing (Reply #24)

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Wed Dec 11, 2019, 07:15 AM

radius777 (3,406 posts)

24. Exactly, the whole gun rights thing

is mainly just for rightwingers and Red America to maintain the threat of violence against liberalism and Blue America that embraces diversity and modern values.

We are engaged fundamentally in a culture war, and it's time our side showed up, instead of pretending it's all about economics and class struggle.

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45 replies	Author	Time	Post
So I was enjoying a nice Christmas lunch with my co-workers [View all]	TexasBushwhacker	Dec 2019	OP
They think we ALL behave the way they do,	elleng	Dec 2019	#1
They are blind to nuance and irony. Their world is black/white, with-us/against-us, yes/no.	VOX	Dec 2019	#23
The problem lies in the kind of people one meets at church.	stopbush	Dec 2019	#2
and the confederates are going to lose again.	the_sly_pig	Dec 2019	#3
Actually, I think the military is more 65/35 Trump supporters.	Blue_true	Dec 2019	#13
That is the disturbing part	Freddie	Dec 2019	#26
They have only the authority that all of society grants them.	Blue_true	Dec 2019	#36
I agree with the rural thing....	the_sly_pig	Dec 2019	#32
I also favor breaking the country up over geographical lines over a civil war.	Blue_true	Dec 2019	#37
I think we don't really know what the rank and file's loyalty is	EndlessWire	Dec 2019	#35
I rather things not come down to us trusting the military to do the right thing.	Blue_true	Dec 2019	#38
The NRA is pumping gun sales.	James48	Dec 2019	#4
And I know people who went and bought guns after Obama was elected	Canoe52	Dec 2019	#5
He oughta'a ask for his money back from the university.	3Hotdogs	Dec 2019	#8
They were women...	Canoe52	Dec 2019	#21
Our nation is littered with mental and moral defectives on the right. nt	Progressive Jones	Dec 2019	#9
We call them Strangers On The Right	DFW	Dec 2019	#30
LMAO !!! nt	Progressive Jones	Dec 2019	#42
Somehow, it seems the radical right didn't find it at all funny.	DFW	Dec 2019	#45
PhD in what? Geezus!!!!!! nt	Blue_true	Dec 2019	#14
Music	Canoe52	Dec 2019	#22
Did his head get used as a drum at some point? nt	Blue_true	Dec 2019	#41
When I heard DTs carrying on the other day I had 2 scary thoughts simultaneously...	Hekate	Dec 2019	#6
You did the right thing. They act foolish because they're fools. Best of the season to you.	marble falls	Dec 2019	#7
Let them start a "civil war". They definitely won't like the "can of worms" that gets opened.	roamer65	Dec 2019	#10
Those people think that they can start a civil war and the following happens;	Blue_true	Dec 2019	#15
wow, thought I had it bad, now living in central TX. Here they just don't even talk	Laura PourMeADrink	Dec 2019	#11
They are serious. They really believe that God made this country for them to lead,	Blue_true	Dec 2019	#12
If it comes down to a Civil War I hope our side will put up heavy resistance	dustyscamp	Dec 2019	#16
Don't worry, the foreign powers will be very active in the matter,	Blue_true	Dec 2019	#39
Exactly, the whole gun rights thing	radius777	Dec 2019	#24
Unfortunately, economics and class struggle is being used by some to cause divisions on our side.	Blue_true	Dec 2019	#40
Remind me once again how guns make us safer?	PoindexterOglethorpe	Dec 2019	#17
It's all talk and bravado	Dirty Socialist	Dec 2019	#18
+1	DeminPennswoods	Dec 2019	#25
Somebody talking about gun violence at work?	Tipperary	Dec 2019	#19
The media should be held accountable for any violence that erupts regarding politics since they are	diva77	Dec 2019	#20
I recently moved to Matt Gaetz district, long story my son is	dewsgirl	Dec 2019	#27
Obama's going to take their guns first	panader0	Dec 2019	#28
Sooo Texas....	awesomerwb1	Dec 2019	#29
They met at church? What Kind? A Satanic cult?	DFW	Dec 2019	#31
Unbelievable	sarisataka	Dec 2019	#33
They could tell it made me uncomfortable	TexasBushwhacker	Dec 2019	#34
They all met at church?	cwydro	Dec 2019	#43
Wife of the boss met the other gal first	TexasBushwhacker	Dec 2019	#44

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