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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNothing is really going to change, is it? (RE: Charleston)
I am now thoroughly convinced that if a rich, straight, white male shot up a Wall Street boardroom or a party in the Hamptons filled with similar individuals, armed to the teeth with legally purchased military-grade assault weapons, and the likes of the Koch brothers, Antonin Scalia, Sheldon Adelson and all the GOP presidential contenders were present and forced to pay witness to the death and carnage that transpired first-hand, conservative voices would STILL work overtime to blame African Americans, feminism, gun control, illegal immigrants, marijuana, homosexuality and liberal arts degrees.
PCIntern
(25,553 posts)if the massacre in Connecticut was apparently meaningless in this regard, nothing will ever make a difference.
handmade34
(22,756 posts)and we each must work to change this society
HERVEPA
(6,107 posts)underpants
(182,823 posts)Sad. There will be people who continue to push but remember that the ammosexuals will always be given at least equal air time, mostly to just soak up airtime.
Abouttime
(675 posts)If we elect a Democrat to follow Obama. We will finally be able to get the progressive judges on the Supreme Court needed to interpret the 2nd amendment as written which will allow gun control.
It will happen, maybe not in my lifetime but the USA will someday be rid of the scourge of firearms.
Donald Ian Rankin
(13,598 posts)The Republicans have an essential lock on Congress. Unless and until their gerrymandering is undone, there are severe limits on how much better things can get. And that can't happen before 2020, and may not even then.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)Who continue to sit on their hands when these acts of terrorism and hate unfold time and again because everyone can get guns.
azmom
(5,208 posts)My daughter is working towards one of those.
GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)Vinca
(50,273 posts)If I were a young person who wanted to have a family, I'd seriously consider moving to a country that doesn't worship guns.