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Deep13

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3. hmmm...

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 05:42 AM

Dec 2012

bad economy

expiration of awb

media-fueled paranoia

reduced access to abortion (sorry, but I think that freakanomics guy was right)

oh, and just general stress with no social outlets

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Why are mass shootings becoming more common (since the 80s)? [View all] HiPointDem Dec 2012 OP

Before the introduction of Prozac in Dec. 1987, less than one percent of the population green for victory Dec 2012 #1

Your list did weird things to my computer so i closed it, but from what i saw, that list isn't a HiPointDem Dec 2012 #2

maybe try a different browser green for victory Dec 2012 #4

yes, i'm not doubting the cases are real. however, it's a list of various kinds of cases of HiPointDem Dec 2012 #5

Wow, so much misinformation lbrtbell Dec 2012 #9

just wanted to say i did a little more research. i'd been a bit skeptical of the ssri's = suicide/ HiPointDem Dec 2012 #15

hmmm... Deep13 Dec 2012 #3

Agreed Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #6

Two words: Ronald Reagan lbrtbell Dec 2012 #7

you're saying the people who are doing the mass shootings would have been in mental hospitals HiPointDem Dec 2012 #8

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #13

If we take as a given Shankapotomus Dec 2012 #10

us murder rate by year, 1900-2010 HiPointDem Dec 2012 #11

Right, and I don't challenge that Shankapotomus Dec 2012 #12

imperialist armies are the strong against the weak. the folks being rejected by the culture are HiPointDem Dec 2012 #14

Thom Hartmann says that income and wealth inequality is a major factor eridani Dec 2012 #16

Hate radio, unchecked political propaganda, pro-gun lobbying magellan Dec 2012 #17