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Personally, am convinced that the second amendment was co-opted to be a wedge-issue in that ; it actively separates groups, fills the media with plenty of wedge
by samstave 4y ago
Personally, am convinced that the second amendment was co-opted to be a wedge-issue in that ; it actively separates groups, fills the media with plenty of wedge-based fluff while allowing them to skirt around the deeper truths etc.
My grandpa always used to say:
>>I will never say "I am a gun owner" <-- Something gun owners should never say (see the 2nd amendment, as, when the 2nd amendment is repealed guess who they have a list of
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Personally EVERYONE should know how to properly handle a gun. ESPECIALLY if you "hate guns" <-- If you hate guns, then you best be sure to know how to ensure (I love etymology; ensure - the act of being sure, proficient, con-fident (vouching for the fidelity|truth)) they are unloaded, safe, or disabled/locked/safe/well-kept/not around fucking kids on SSRIs.
/rant.
- mellavora 4y agoYour grandpa has more wisdom than I do. And yes, the 2nd was certainly co-opted. It is how politics is played; there is a very long list of co-opted issues which were not divisive before they became useful for politics.