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hamsterjill

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17. Especially in Texas.

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #11)

Wed May 25, 2022, 12:44 PM

May 2022

I am a lifelong Texan and grew up in Uvalde County. There is currently an attorney that I know personally in Uvalde County who has insisted for years that Sandy Hook was a hoax. Now, he’s all upset about the shooting in Uvalde. I’m not sure he’s allowed to be upset in my book.

I don’t consider him “decent”. I consider him ignorant.

Yes, the Republican destruction of the “will of the people” is certainly the factor. But the Republicans are winning because the people are not standing up. Do we have to take to the streets? Obviously protests do no good. We can’t out vote them (in Texas at least) because the Republicans cheat.

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Decent people aren't outraged enough. [View all] SoonerPride May 2022 OP

We are outraged, but we are exhausted Walleye May 2022 #1

We are. But DU is a small community. SoonerPride May 2022 #2

You don't think decent people outside of DU are also exhausted? Ms. Toad May 2022 #23

Oh fuck that noise. There is actually a DUer who insists that, unless the rest of us stage Scrivener7 May 2022 #3

Responsible gun owner is an oxymoron. SoonerPride May 2022 #5

No..there are lots of Americans who use guns for hunting and target shooting and they are PortTack May 2022 #6

Their purchase of guns and ammunition funds gun companies who lobby Congress. SoonerPride May 2022 #7

If I had a hobby which involved the slaughter of children, I'd find a new hobby. Irish_Dem May 2022 #12

And y'all have teamed with the NRA to make the gun lobby untouchable. So it is up to YOU Scrivener7 May 2022 #22

I would say decent republicans aren't outraged enough. CrispyQ May 2022 #4

Bullshit. The vast majority of Americans have KPN May 2022 #8

There needs to be some charismatic leadership. usonian May 2022 #9

The answer is in your use of the word "decent". hamsterjill May 2022 #10

"Decent" people like most of us, currently the majority in US are outraged. LakeArenal May 2022 #11

Especially in Texas. hamsterjill May 2022 #17

My mom was from Texas. The whole family was mean spirited. LakeArenal May 2022 #18

Has it inthewind21 May 2022 #20

Put the word "enough" in front of your sentence. Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #13

yes, that is a good idea. SoonerPride May 2022 #15

We are no different than the Germans in WWII and current Russians. Irish_Dem May 2022 #14

Where are the so-called religious "right - to -lifers?" Crickets. lindysalsagal May 2022 #16

I know this sounds simplistic to many: LakeArenal May 2022 #19

+19 SoonerPride May 2022 #21