Normalizing the scapegoating of mentally ill people (who are far more likely to BE victims of violence than commit it) in service to both sidesism is sick.
National Rs rarely talk mental health in other contexts & haven't prioritized helping millions who need treatment.
National Rs rarely talk mental health in other contexts & haven't prioritized helping millions who need treatment.
https://twitter.com/meetthepress/status/1376158442121990147
Chuck Todd, you're the worst. The absolute worst.
Also, Democrats should be talking more about mental heath, too, and offering solutions.
But putting GOP talking points out that scapegoat mentally ill people on behalf of AR-15s is especially egregious.
Also, Democrats should be talking more about mental heath, too, and offering solutions.
But putting GOP talking points out that scapegoat mentally ill people on behalf of AR-15s is especially egregious.
And by "Democrats should be talking more about mental health and offering solutions," I mean taking action to really help people.
We all need to talk more about mental illness & DO more. But we MUST call out the scapegoating of mentally ill people, too.
We all need to talk more about mental illness & DO more. But we MUST call out the scapegoating of mentally ill people, too.
But the mental health conversation is a different one from the mass shooting/gun violence conversation. Let's not conflate the two.
Other countries have badly unaddressed mental health issues but don't have weekly mass murders in tandem.
Other countries have badly unaddressed mental health issues but don't have weekly mass murders in tandem.
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