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Is there anyone who thinks that the weasel words of having a "national discussion" about guns could possibly mean anything other than "we need stricter gun laws
by monochromatic 14y ago
Is there anyone who thinks that the weasel words of having a "national discussion" about guns could possibly mean anything other than "we need stricter gun laws"?
- untog 14y agoConsider me deluded, then. To me, it says "I think we need stricter gun controls, and I wish to discuss my desire with the nation as a whole in order to create a consensus about what we will do".
- monochromatic 14y agoPoliticians don't debate for the purpose of creating a consensus. They debate for the purpose of getting what they want. Sometimes a consensus is a necessary prerequisite for getting what you want, but in politics it is never an end in itself.