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In reply to the discussion: Question: I carry a knife on me most of the time. Is that as wrong as carrying a gun? [View all]The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)Just don't do that with cops, will get you beaten.
It is a wonderful, and very progressive, country where we teach each other to be afraid of one another and only to trust to those in power. It is akin to the nanny state but this extension is called the Daddy State.
And we can help! Just pass around any negative examples of a group you can and never positive ones. Make sure you bury (or never discuss) something that does not strengthen the view that everyone is nuts.
Example: Lots of people, including high school kids, compete in shooting. Never mention that. Only talk about the less than 1% who do something wrong and people (and Fox news uses this technique well) will only see one side in their daily, busy, lives and you can promote the fear to better help us ensure that we keep people in check.
Do it for America. Land of the too free. Together, we can make it a better place for the few, the wealthy, the powerful.