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Progressive Jones

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13. First comes the sense of entitlement, then comes the anger, when the entitlement

Tue Jul 7, 2020, 10:42 PM

Jul 2020

is "threatened". Then come the guns, because they aren't smart enough to handle the situation
without shooting.

Believe me. This is exactly how it is. I'm surrounded by these guys in my part of the universe (x-urbs of Chicagp),
and I live in a very purple area where most of the "Reds" are actually Centrist. There are large
numbers of scraggly, old "patriot bikers" and "Camo Cowboys" out here.

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Can we start a national conversation about why so many white guys with guns are so racist and angry? [View all] StarfishSaver Jul 2020 OP

Anger and poor impulse control Bettie Jul 2020 #1

It's more than that StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #2

They see themselves losing, not privelege Bettie Jul 2020 #14

Too many cowboy movies. Nt jaysunb Jul 2020 #3

Black men watch cowboy movies and don't act like that ... StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #5

We were victims along with native Americans and women. jaysunb Jul 2020 #25

They carry guns BECAUSE they're racist. johnp3907 Jul 2020 #4

I think it's fear more than anger. panader0 Jul 2020 #6

Black people live in constant fear in this society and we don't act like that StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #8

But Black people aren't used to always being in charge Bettie Jul 2020 #18

Fear + entitlement drmeow Jul 2020 #20

Wait, black people don't commit violent crime? cwydro Jul 2020 #37

Since I didn't say that, your comment is asinine StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #38

Chicken/egg... jcgoldie Jul 2020 #7

Fear stoked by limited input sources, mostly MAGA sources now uponit7771 Jul 2020 #9

AND because they can ... StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #11

+1, ... limited input sources and reduced consequences... uponit7771 Jul 2020 #16

why would anyone want to understand their white-hate rage?...what I know is agingdem Jul 2020 #10

Well, folks always are trying to start national conversations to analyze black folk StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #12

3 1/2 years of NYT/WP articles on understanding the Trump voter agingdem Jul 2020 #21

What I'm talking about is different than the Trump voter fetishization StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #23

we know what's wrong with these people... agingdem Jul 2020 #24

First comes the sense of entitlement, then comes the anger, when the entitlement Progressive Jones Jul 2020 #13

Jamie Atlig, owner of Infusion Lounge dalton99a Jul 2020 #15

Their top-of-the-totempole position in society is being eroded before their eyes. brush Jul 2020 #17

The Way I Heard RobinA Jul 2020 #19

It seems like he was reminding people to social distance at a bar JonLP24 Jul 2020 #22

Seriously? StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #27

I once called my son's part- Black teenage friend to THANK him for this. raging moderate Jul 2020 #30

Because during the Obama years the number of white supremacy groups increased, betsuni Jul 2020 #26

They are afraid their world is disappearing and this new one will kill them Jon Fogerty Jul 2020 #28

The racism has always been there; Trump has legitimized it The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #29

During the period that led to the rise Turbineguy Jul 2020 #31

If you can figure it out, maybe it'll be the same reason... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2020 #32

Emasculation pfitz59 Jul 2020 #33

Simply put, rownesheck Jul 2020 #34

You have the order wrong edhopper Jul 2020 #35

People aren't interested in their stories Dem2 Jul 2020 #36

They believe they are entitled to America, and NameAlreadyTaken Jul 2020 #39

It's their culture. Cruel or absent fathers, lots of drugs and alcohol, violent music. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2020 #40

Their cranky white wives. nt Hotler Jul 2020 #41

National conversation on guns, national conversation on statues, let us chat! jmg257 Jul 2020 #42