The New York Times @nytimes "Some people say it's not the gun that shoots the bullet of a man"

[BeckyDem]

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( THe NRA would like Americans to believe this is fascism. )

[Irish_Dem]

1. People turning in their guns have a moral core and courage.

More than we can say for many Americans.

[BeckyDem]

2. Exactly. +1

[Irish_Dem]

3. The American character has changed greatly and not for the better.

[BeckyDem]

4. Yes. The Reagan Revolution comes to mind....phony platitudes, phony

patriotism leads to an inability to actually feel true empathy for your fellow man.

Hey, you're poor? Must be your fault, chump.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Yes the change in the character of a nation.

Of course we had the original sin of slavery and certain parts of the US have never stopped
the civil war fighting.

[BeckyDem]

6. Yes. No doubt our foundation was to conquer the native American and

dominate the landscape no matter what. There was a time under FDR....a stable pathway existed, and for many reasons the doors still keep shutting many out of that dream.

[Irish_Dem]

7. FDR the greatest president in American history.

I know some think Lincoln is the greatest but FDR is in my book the all time greatest.

A man with a vision, took the US out of the Great Depression.
Established a safety net for the American people.
The New Deal.
Civil Rights.
Established govt agencies to protect the people.
Won WWII.

FDR wanted the US to work not just for the rich, but for all the people.
People were so grateful for what he did.

Americans showed so much courage fighting in WWII.
Fighting for democracy.

Now many Americans will gladly vote out democracy and not think twice about it.

[BeckyDem]

8. Yes. Imho, there is no contest.