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I see many comments already default to "guns are the problem". I was hoping for a more nuanced discussion. As a non US resident you can't help but think that i
by 2muchcoffeeman 4y ago
I see many comments already default to "guns are the problem". I was hoping for a more nuanced discussion.
As a non US resident you can't help but think that is a massive part of the problem.
Many other countries have problems with bullying, mental health, radicalisation. We've also had mass shootings. But our tolerance is so much lower for that kind of BS. One shooting and it's over. The populace will support further gun control and stricter measures. This seems sensible to me since curing the underlying causes takes time. So why would you give firearms to people that aren't in the right state of mind to use them responsibly?
I think the real question is, why is the tolerance of Americans as a population, so high with regards to mass shootings? Are the lobby groups really that powerful they are changing the minds of regular people?
- maxerickson 4y agoIt's probably not really the lobbying, it's the way our government is structured (governments even). Because of the way the US population is distributed, the Senate ends up responding to viewpoints that are in the overall minority. And then lots of states have similar structures.
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