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ZoomBubba

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32. I don't think it's about giving up ...

Reply to calimary (Reply #27)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 10:03 AM

Dec 2016

... I just think that we can't expect to make broad steps at once. We're working against generations of culture here which is not only entrenched in white conservative politics, but spread across other races and political dispositions as well. If you go online, there are gun groups for blacks, gays, liberals and pretty much everything else under the sun. Right now, it seems almost impossible to find some sort of headway, especially when you can't even get incidents like Sandy Hook to change people's minds.

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actually hfojvt Dec 2016 #14

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yep - there are always gonna be some homicides hfojvt Dec 2016 #23

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People whom live in such hyper-exaggerated fear of their surroundings Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #8

It's not going to happen ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #12

Gun control is in part about changing that perception. meadowlander Dec 2016 #9

Well put. The fear in this country is what we need to fear the most. rgbecker Dec 2016 #10

Problem is ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #18

No reason why we can't do both. meadowlander Dec 2016 #20

That's a good place to start ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #22

I'd suggest meadowlander Dec 2016 #30

There comes a point .... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #33

i disagree barbtries Dec 2016 #13

It depends on what part of the country they're in ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #15

More than 65,000,000 voters agree with you. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #25

Welcome to DU, ZoomBubba. calimary Dec 2016 #27

I don't think it's about giving up ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #32

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If they don't win seats ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #31

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Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Dec 2016 #28

I love Yoko. H2O Man Dec 2016 #45

John sure loved her, too. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #47