Nah violence in America has been an institution from our birth, it’s prenatal even. America was settled by Europeans who had a history of endless war prior to coming to America. When the Europeans came to America we wiped out millions of indigenous peoples. Then we instituted chattel slavery. The revolution through the civil war saw more murder of eachother and the indigenous as we “settled” the west- talk about a euphemism. Reconstruction through world war 2 was even more violence, especially on the former enslaved Americans.
World War II was a turning point for Europe though. Their endless war came to a halt and they instituted social safety nets that reduced violence and increased general wellbeing. We did not. We doubled down on guns and fore went public wellbeing and kept the “rugged individualism” social philosophy.
The 1960s brought about more revolution, 70s urban decay, the 80s saw the birth of the rust belt, the 1990s was the most violent decade in 100 years, and the 2000s brought endless war back.
Short story is we have a toxic mix and a propensity for violence. Why do you think all of you small dick right wingers want a gun? You’re scared as hell of living in America.
Denying it is silly. It’s a major component of who we are as a country.
I would hate America too and see it as a violent place if I grew up in New Jersey. But I did not. I grew up in Maine, where, at the time we had the highest per household gun ownership and the lowest gun violence in the nation.
The gun situation is bad because we are raising and importing lower quality people into a lower quality society. Thanks or no thanks rather to lefty goals and programs and policies.
Take the Isis attack in Russia for example. The nuts that did that are crossing our border to do the same or similar. And when the mass massacres occur you will- as good little lefty- post a long dissertation on why America has historically always been bad. No, the people will die as a direct result of lefty supported policies. You and your ilk are responsible for those deaths. Just as you are responsible for Riley Laken's death. You may not get it because your dem trance state does not allow you to get it. But watch out. Election coming up, and many dems do.
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