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#RepublicanEndorsedShootings
#ItsTheGuns
White Americans cling to guns as a symbol of strength & independence. They see its loss as a final, fatal blow.
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#RepublicanEndorsedShootings
#ItsTheGuns
White Americans cling to guns as a symbol of strength & independence. They see its loss as a final, fatal blow.
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Yes, the gun lobby & weapons manufacturers fuel the violence with easily available assault-style weapons, whose small caliber 5.56 mm cartridges make them largely useless for hunting. Yes, the lax gun laws & risible background checks are partially to blame. But America also
Yes, the gun lobby & weapons manufacturers fuel the violence with easily available assault-style weapons, whose small caliber 5.56 mm cartridges make them largely useless for hunting. Yes, the lax gun laws & risible background checks are partially to blame. But America also
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fetishizes guns. This fetish has intensified among white working-class men, who have seen everything slip beyond their grasp: economic stability, a sense of place within the society, hope for the future & political empowerment. The fear of losing the gun is the final crushing
fetishizes guns. This fetish has intensified among white working-class men, who have seen everything slip beyond their grasp: economic stability, a sense of place within the society, hope for the future & political empowerment. The fear of losing the gun is the final crushing
