Has anybody in the forum changed any other DU'ers mind on anything?

[Kalidurga]

35. Yes

I used to be a lot more hawkish. I always thought war was a terrible necessity. Now I think it's just tragic. Even if you have a good reason to go to war ie you are attacked it will end up with multiple tragedies on both sides. I used to think we spent too much on our war machine, but not I see that spending as abandoning our children and our security withing our own borders. I don't see anyway of protecting people from events like San Bernandino. But, instead of having troops everywhere but here I think we should have some patrols within our borders to discourage terrorists from hitting public soft targets.

Also on guns. Some people might think they need a gun to protect themselves from RWNJs. I am convinced that there are far too many RWNJs. I used to think they were a rare breed, 25% of the 30% that call themselves Republicons or CONservatives. Now I am not so sure they are rare. Far too many cheer about gun sales going up when a mass shooting occurs and that is here not at some CONservative website.

PS I will most likely 90% sure I will never ever own a gun. But, I can see why some people even liberal people might think it's a good idea. I never understood before why someone would think that.