Thread by @soychicka

Trump says we need to address "mental illness," not guns.

The unquestionable problem here:

psychopathy, sociopathy - personality disorders are NOT considered mental illness

There is no path to keep weapons out of the hands of those individuals with no conscience, no remorse.

Until we can figure out how to keep assault weapons out of the hands of psychopaths, there's one clear way to minimize the risk of domestic terrorists, no matter what their motivation:

We need a temporary moratorium on all sales of assault weapons -

and other weaponry based on specs originally designed for use in warfare or similar military use.

Alternatively, we could put a moratorium on ammunition for those weapons...

but it seems that would disproportionately impact those who have had their weapons for quite some time.

And - to be honest - we don't need it to be longer than a month, if Congress gets its shit together and acts.

But be honest.
These are not sick people. They are those existing without a key part of what being human is - compassion and empathy.

To be blunt, this goes beyond the contrast between metaphorical hawks and doves...

It's like doves vs Tyrannosaurus Rex.

This is an existential question of how our species will shape its own evolution.

Will we ensure wisdom, kindness and empathy survive,
Homo sapiens humanitas?

Or will we allow ourselves to devolve,

Homo inprobus.
Homo falsus.
Homo corruptus.
Homo malus.

Homo inhumanus.

Because, seriously, that IS what is at risk if we don't act.

Period.

"sick" should have been in quotes.

To be clear, mental illness, by definition, results in distress or disability as perceived by the patient.

By contrast, sociopaths & psychopaths often do quite well for themselves. It can help them achieve.
Many become CEOs... or President.