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In reply to the discussion: Republicans Allow Potential Terrorist Buy Guns Legally?!?! [View all]branford
(4,462 posts)You're also really missing the point. What the "no guns for people on the terrorist list" proposal from Democrats does is expose is OUR unequivocal hypocrisy and blatant pandering.
Simply, the policy has absolutely no chance of passage through Congress, wouldn't do a damn thing to reduce gun deaths or terrorism if it did, Republicans will easily maintain popularity with their own constituencies and many independents in important states with their unified position, and when the next similar issue comes up, and it will, Democrats will have totally lost the moral and legal authority to complain. You don't get your preferred gun regulation, and our Party still loses. For example, when Republicans like Trump want to keep out all Muslims "just to be sure," don't be surprised when they assert that Democrats believed the justification was good enough to deprive actual American citizens of enumerated constitutional rights, so how can Democrats complain about foreigners who have to right to enter the country.
Not only is gun control generally a big electoral loser almost everywhere for our Party, we've now established we're hypocrites, all without managing to change any gun laws. If that's a "brilliant political tactics," I no doubt would be terrified by what you would identify as a screw-up.
As I stated, I hated the terror list from the beginning, and nothing has changed. Sadly, many in our party appear to have situational ethics and are little more than fair weather liberals when tested. It's these moments when I understand why some people stay home on election day, or just don't trust Democrats.