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5. Conspiracy addiction "justifies" ownership military-style firearms.
Tue Jul 24, 2018, 05:44 PM
Jul 2018

Let’s face it, these are addictions for disturbed and simple-minded individuals. They cannot get enough of it.

How many weapons-freaks have been on record as saying they own firearms to “stop a tyrannical government”? That particular fantasy is doubly ironic:
1) There NOW exists a genuinely tyrannical government, but it’s “their guy,” so that earns not only a pass, but a hearty endorsement;
2) Their AR-15s wouldn’t be much of a match against any government that can deploy drones (of various capacities and sizes), uses communications/tracking satellites, and possesses armaments that make an AR-15 look like a pop-gun.

These feral people lead hopeless lives, separated from anything loving or nurturing. All they see/hear is how their white skins are gradually losing exclusivity, their lives are miserable, and they’re desperate to stay off the bottom of the pile. Into that gaping void comes Alex Jones, Rush, Hannity, Breitbart, 4Chan, et al with THE reason they’re so down-and-out: It’s the “godless liberals,” POC, women, gays, intellectuals, Democrats, a free press, etc., so the litany goes, day after day.

Given this volatile mix, what are the odds that some of these ferals will be suddenly inspired to make a “heroic” assault on these identified “enemies” of America?

Is there anyone with a sane mind today who does not experience deep concern that something very bad (with no quick, easy fix) is coming? That all reason and order are teetering on a razor’s edge?

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