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Tried to illegalize alcohol - failed. Tried to illegalize drugs - failed Trying to illegalize guns - failing. Today's progressives are tomorrow's conservatives
by devwastaken 4y ago
Tried to illegalize alcohol - failed.
Tried to illegalize drugs - failed
Trying to illegalize guns - failing.
Today's progressives are tomorrow's conservatives. Yesterday's progressives wanted drugs to never be spoken of or taught. Today's progressives never want guns to be spoken of or taught. Everyone thinks they're special and more moral, but they're just the same human condition.
- bayesian_horse 4y agoGun control works quite well in all civilized countries. With remarkably better results than in the US... Gun control even worked in the US until some people redefined the 2nd amendment and drank the NRA koolaid.
- mardifoufs 4y agoIt did? So gun violence was lower in the 1990s/2000s than it was after the Heller decision?
- bayesian_horse 4y agoIn so far as it was tried. The assault rifle ban had some positive impact, its revocation certainly made school shootings more deadly. There is a long history of gun control in the US actually. The 2nd amendment originally was only meant for well regulated militias to carry simple rifles. Not for disgruntled white males to dismember school children.
- dazilcher 4y ago> The 2nd amendment originally was only meant for well regulated militias to carry simple rifles That is your opinion, and it is very wrong.
- bayesian_horse 4y agoIt's the literal text of the amendment. And the opinion of most historic and legal scholars.