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jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years ago

Mass Murder Is a Choice. The Gun Industry Made It

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Mass Murder Is a Choice. The Gun Industry Made It

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jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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Mass shootings like the one in Lewiston, Maine, in October are the product of the gun industry flooding America with military-style assault weapons.
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    When did I say it wasn’t an institution?

    2 Comments above:

    “It’s not some sacred institution that should be respected.”

    1Comment above:
    “It’s not an institution that means anything.”

    When did I say it wasn’t a branch of government?

    That’s implied when you say “just ignore them.”

    You do NOT have the option of ignoring a branch of government defined by the Constitution.

    Anymore than you can choose to ignore the Executive or Legislative branches.

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      sacred, should be respected

      that means anything

      That’s implied when you say “just ignore them.”

      No it isn’t

      You do NOT have the option of ignoring a branch of government defined by the Constitution.

      Yes you do. It’s been done before.

      Anymore than you can choose to ignore the Executive or Legislative branches.

      Yes fuck those branches as well but this is off topic

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        Wow, so you essentially have absolutely no idea how our system of government works.

        Good luck with “just ignore it” if you ever end up in court, I guarantee that will not go well for you.

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          You should crack a history book before you start spouting off about how other people don’t know things. When someone tells you something has been done in the past, it’s kinda dumb to just spout off “that’s not how that works!” with such a smug, sophomoric attitude.

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            Cite your sources then if you’re so confident. Show me when someone has told the Supreme Court to piss off and gotten away with it.

            You don’t get to just say “yeah they have” and just drop it.

            They are the SUPREME court. There is no higher authority in US law.

            See:

            https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/after-unprecedented-defiance-alabama-has-a-fair-congressional-map-for-2024/

            Which is on track to repeat itself here:

            https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/louisiana-legislators-jan-15-enact-new-congressional-map-court-says-rcna124726

            Telling the Supreme Court “No, I don’t think I will” is not an option.

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                As expected. No sources. Also a rule 3 violation for incivility. Comment removed.

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                    As mods we can see all your comments, now you have a 3 day ban.

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