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earthside

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27. 'Gun fetishist'

Reply to Pholus (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 11:50 AM

Dec 2012

The Bushmaster ad demonstrates graphically why this term is so appropriate.

What is also rather amusing about this line of argument is that when you use it, the gun fetishist becomes so agitated that they literally are showing how close this psychological condition describes them.

It is actually kind of pathetic.

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From Mother Jones: 20 Astonishing Gun Ads [View all] PA Democrat Dec 2012 OP

Funny how advertising can tell you what it is REALLY about. Pholus Dec 2012 #1

Isn't it? PA Democrat Dec 2012 #2

Yeah, I think compiling a small group of these would be quite handy at cutting through the BS. Pholus Dec 2012 #3

Guess what? Bushmaster has pulled its website that included a quiz PA Democrat Dec 2012 #7

Too late, I fear. Been reading about why. Pholus Dec 2012 #9

Thanks for posting. Sad, isn't it? PA Democrat Dec 2012 #15

Not even close! Your post was the best early Christmas present this year! Pholus Dec 2012 #16

Real men vlyons Dec 2012 #18

Thank you. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #20

'Gun fetishist' earthside Dec 2012 #27

This is really disturbing madokie Dec 2012 #4

More honest ad: "Bushmaster. They're not laughing at you anymore" Bucky Dec 2012 #5

An even more honest ad: "Bushmaster. Compensate for your teeny weenie with one" meow2u3 Dec 2012 #13

The first one says it all. My opinion in black & white of why people buy the things. sinkingfeeling Dec 2012 #6

That makes a lot of sense Victor_c3 Dec 2012 #12

Next time a gun-bot gets mad at me for saying Chorophyll Dec 2012 #8

Or... leeroysphitz Dec 2012 #10

That large blank space on the page... Pholus Dec 2012 #14

Better to offer free Viagra... radhika Dec 2012 #11

Some of those arent even astonishing. justanidea Dec 2012 #17

Most aren't. But the ones that are. Whoa! Pholus Dec 2012 #19

Says it all, doesn't it? treestar Dec 2012 #21

The Iver Johnson ad is something else. malthaussen Dec 2012 #22

What could they be implying with this ad? theKed Dec 2012 #23

This works too. RC Dec 2012 #24

And Our DU Gun Enthusiasts Claim There's No "Gun Culture." (nt) Paladin Dec 2012 #25

They make a lot of claims that are not based in reality. PA Democrat Dec 2012 #26

So I've Noticed, Over The Years. (nt) Paladin Dec 2012 #28

Thanks for showing the adds, oldbanjo Dec 2012 #29

If you feel like you have an inadequacy... Pholus Dec 2012 #31

Imagery like this adds to and encourages a culture of violence. reformist2 Dec 2012 #30

Idi Amin sure looks like Forest Whitaker. Hold on. . .on closer inspection. . . Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2012 #32

OMG. You're right, that's from the movie The Last King of Scotland PA Democrat Dec 2012 #33