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"You can't make them listen." You are correct about that but why are you so set on making other adults think the way you do?

kevin_thibedeau 6y ago
I don't need them to think like me. I need them to be self-reflective enough to admit when they're wrong. You can see this inability in action when their pugnacious behavior is held up to the light and they immediately dodge with conspiracy theories about planted agitators from the other side.
- sillycon-valley 6y ago
  From my side, you are wrong. The stances you think I have are probably inaccurate too. Your side seems to always lock us into a prison of two ideas without letting us speak for ourselves. The extreme assumptions and generalizations don't help. There are many of us that don't agree with you but don't exactly line up with Republicans or even Trump supporters at times. Many Trump supporters are Libertarians that do not agree full with Republican ideals completely, but it's the closest home.
- jessaustin 6y ago
  I need them to be... You're setting yourself up for lots of disappointment, in this life. If you truly need complete strangers you haven't met to do pyschological work for you, happiness will always slip away.
- dmingod666 6y ago
  Maybe you're the one who's wrong, ever think of that?
treeman79 6y ago
Lots of groups only accept one view point. Anyone that disagrees is attacked viciously. It’s how the Scientologist operate. How China operates. It’s where America is/has going. Next step is going to be a push to gather up all the guns. Wouldn’t want all the free thinkers getting any ideas now.
- Frondo 6y ago
  I remember how, in the Obama era, there was a constant drumbeat of "they're coming for your guns," and unsurprisingly it never materialized. Why should I believe you this time?
  - sillycon-valley 6y ago
    Well there were pretty heavy gun regulations that were enacted under Obama. I guess Obama did allow cartels to have guns by continuing Fast & Furious so you're half right.
    - chordalkeyboard 6y ago
      > Well there were pretty heavy gun regulations that were enacted under Obama. No there weren't. > I guess Obama did allow cartels to have guns by continuing Fast & Furious so you're half right. You're half-right because of this one, the Obama administration circumvented federal law to allow known prohibited persons to buy guns and then let them take the guns across the border. over 1200 guns were lost to known organized crime without even getting Mexican gov't permission.
  - zepto 6y ago
    For one thing, it’s happening slowly in states like California, and for another it is written into Biden’s platform. “Put America on the path to ensuring that 100% of firearms sold in America are smart guns.” - a quote you can check today on Biden’s website.
- okoslaatoo 6y ago
  Venezuela operates like that too.
- 8note 6y ago
  That already happened though. Black people aren't allowed to have guns. That's why police shootings now have to mention "unarmed black man" because being armed is breaking the law for a black man. You just aren't the free thinker you think you are

kevin_thibedeau 6y ago

I don't need them to think like me. I need them to be self-reflective enough to admit when they're wrong. You can see this inability in action when their pugnacious behavior is held up to the light and they immediately dodge with conspiracy theories about planted agitators from the other side.

sillycon-valley 6y ago
From my side, you are wrong. The stances you think I have are probably inaccurate too. Your side seems to always lock us into a prison of two ideas without letting us speak for ourselves. The extreme assumptions and generalizations don't help. There are many of us that don't agree with you but don't exactly line up with Republicans or even Trump supporters at times. Many Trump supporters are Libertarians that do not agree full with Republican ideals completely, but it's the closest home.
jessaustin 6y ago
I need them to be... You're setting yourself up for lots of disappointment, in this life. If you truly need complete strangers you haven't met to do pyschological work for you, happiness will always slip away.
dmingod666 6y ago
Maybe you're the one who's wrong, ever think of that?

treeman79 6y ago

Lots of groups only accept one view point. Anyone that disagrees is attacked viciously. It’s how the Scientologist operate. How China operates. It’s where America is/has going. Next step is going to be a push to gather up all the guns. Wouldn’t want all the free thinkers getting any ideas now.

Frondo 6y ago
I remember how, in the Obama era, there was a constant drumbeat of "they're coming for your guns," and unsurprisingly it never materialized. Why should I believe you this time?
- sillycon-valley 6y ago
  Well there were pretty heavy gun regulations that were enacted under Obama. I guess Obama did allow cartels to have guns by continuing Fast & Furious so you're half right.
  - chordalkeyboard 6y ago
    > Well there were pretty heavy gun regulations that were enacted under Obama. No there weren't. > I guess Obama did allow cartels to have guns by continuing Fast & Furious so you're half right. You're half-right because of this one, the Obama administration circumvented federal law to allow known prohibited persons to buy guns and then let them take the guns across the border. over 1200 guns were lost to known organized crime without even getting Mexican gov't permission.
- zepto 6y ago
  For one thing, it’s happening slowly in states like California, and for another it is written into Biden’s platform. “Put America on the path to ensuring that 100% of firearms sold in America are smart guns.” - a quote you can check today on Biden’s website.
okoslaatoo 6y ago
Venezuela operates like that too.
8note 6y ago
That already happened though. Black people aren't allowed to have guns. That's why police shootings now have to mention "unarmed black man" because being armed is breaking the law for a black man. You just aren't the free thinker you think you are