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IcyPeas

(21,908 posts)
Thu Aug 26, 2021, 11:34 PM Aug 2021

If only republicans got this upset about school shootings.

I'm just a little skeptical of the motives of the politicians saying today's tragedy requires an instant rethinking of policy but after every mass shooting in this country insist the only answer is to do absolutely nothing.



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If only republicans got this upset about school shootings. (Original Post) IcyPeas Aug 2021 OP
The motives are obvious-- get another talking point out there. "Truth" or... TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 #1
It's "too soon" to rethink policy. sop Aug 2021 #2
Agree about gunz. Might need to change things a bit in Afghanistan, though. Hoyt Aug 2021 #3
Truth! calimary Aug 2021 #4
T & P keithbvadu2 Aug 2021 #5

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
1. The motives are obvious-- get another talking point out there. "Truth" or...
Thu Aug 26, 2021, 11:37 PM
Aug 2021

veracity, even logic, and certainly not ethics or problem-solving of any sort is ever on the horizon.

Just get people upset.

calimary

(81,500 posts)
4. Truth!
Fri Aug 27, 2021, 02:27 AM
Aug 2021

Brought to you by the self-proclaimed “pro-life” and “pro-police” and “law ‘n’ order” party.

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