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The2ndWheel

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5. Isn't the gun part there political?

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 10:38 AM

Jun 2016

Anything that happens becomes about gaining political advantage. That's just how life works in society. It's a tug of war. Something happens, then one side says this and that needs to happen, then the other side says slow down, this doesn't represent everyone on this side of the debate. Then that side says something about something that happened on the other side, and how this and that needs to happen, and then the first side says slow down, that doesn't represent everyone on this side of the debate.

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I don't give a flying fuck if the murderer was an Islamist Jihadist or an xian nutcase [View all] cali Jun 2016 OP

I completely agree... Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #1

It isn't just guns, but religious extremism and apcalc Jun 2016 #2

Cali it's worse than that malaise Jun 2016 #3

and we have no idea about motive as of yet- no matter what his father says cali Jun 2016 #4

Isn't the gun part there political? The2ndWheel Jun 2016 #5

sure, but doesn't it make sense to not start out with the thesis that fits your particular bias? cali Jun 2016 #6

Absoutely. We saw that with the Boston bombing. The2ndWheel Jun 2016 #10

So when can we talk edhopper Jun 2016 #9

you miss my point. It was right in the op. cali Jun 2016 #12

I was replying to 2ndWheel edhopper Jun 2016 #15

my apologies. So sorry. cali Jun 2016 #18

No problem edhopper Jun 2016 #20

Well there's nothing to stop anyone from talking about anything as soon as they want The2ndWheel Jun 2016 #14

Thanks for the edhopper Jun 2016 #16

Fellow Bernie supporter: Ignore Islamic extremism at your peril DerekG Jun 2016 #7

No shit sherlock. sorry to be short, but you entirely missed my point. cali Jun 2016 #8

I suppose we have different viewpoints DerekG Jun 2016 #11

Sorry. Now is the time to talk about this. Oneironaut Jun 2016 #13

My thoughts are with the victims and their families. smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #17

Once the shock ryan_cats Jun 2016 #19