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US has gun attachment

jeudi 9 juin 2022 à 08:50

Arguing that the US has an attachment to guns and violence that is ingrained since colonial times.

It might be true, but I am not sure we can tell for certain.

Nearly half of Republicans say that mass shootings are something that Americans just have to get used to — forget about trying to prevent them.

I think this means that understand that the way to prevent mass shootings is to take away their guns. And I think Democrats should start saying, "Defeat the Republicans and take away their guns!"

Activists deflate tires

jeudi 9 juin 2022 à 08:50

Activists in Glasgow and London deflate the tires of SUVs, saying that due to their high local pollution and high carbon emissions, the state ought to strongly discourage their use.

Who should be your real heroes

jeudi 9 juin 2022 à 08:50

A morality-oriented graduation speech to the US Air Force Academy: who should be your real heroes.

The talk refers to the corruption of the South Vietnamese army. According to A Bright Shining Lie, by Neil Sheehan, its main organizing principle was graft, and the corrupt officers made sure they could never win a real battle. The US, in supporting them, was imagining that they actually wanted to win. rather than keep collecting the graft.

Top Gun movie

jeudi 9 juin 2022 à 08:50

The new Top Gun movie, like the first, is an ad for increased military spending.

(Satire) 24-hour wait period

jeudi 9 juin 2022 à 08:50

(satire) *Texas Passes Mandatory 24-Hour Waiting Period Before Police Can Engage Active Shooters.*

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