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In reply to the discussion: How bad is the gun problem in America? Well.. [View all]BlueCheeseAgain
(1,893 posts)58. OP, I don't think went the way it was intended.
You say you meant "Look, Americans are such gun nuts that they have more guns than a terrorist organization!"
But people obviously interpreted your message as, "Look, this terrorist organization isn't that dangerous. They don't even have as many guns as a random American family."
I can see how it could be meant either way. I do think that given the arguments on DU over the last month, it did feel more likely that you were commenting on the Israel-Gaza war and not American gun culture. You say that's not what you meant, and now that you've cleared it up, I believe you. But I think you can probably also see why people took it the other way, especially given the original wording of the post subject.
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You're reaching soooo hard to compare one especially weird American family
Wingus Dingus
Nov 2023
#22
We've always been heavily armed. But most Americans don't have near that many weapons.
Wingus Dingus
Nov 2023
#38
Not enough guns in the hospital for ya, huh? Hamas exposed got some people salty as fuck.
LexVegas
Nov 2023
#13
Some are mad that Hamas left some guns in the hospital and ruined the narrative. nt
LexVegas
Nov 2023
#16
Next time I pull it out of the closet I will search for a trademark....
DemocraticPatriot
Nov 2023
#89