• RaoulDook@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    You have just described the process of making yourself prejudiced. Does it feel nice to know that you harbor prejudice against your fellow American citizens, millions of us?

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      1 year ago

      Waaaaaaah someone else doesn’t liiiiiike me. My heteronormative Christian toxic masculine riiiiiiiights, you’re preeeeeejudiceddddddd. Waaaaaaaahhhhh.

      That’s you. That’s what you sound like.

      Cops, white people, men, and christians have all the fucking power in the US.

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        1 year ago

        Interestingly enough, most gun control laws disproportionately disarm people who aren’t in the demographics you listed. In fact, historically, gun control has usually been used to disarm minorities so they can more easily be intimidated, harassed, and murdered. Which side of history are you on? The side that empowers minorities, or the side that disarms them and prevents them from choosing any path other than victimization?

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          Yeah, that needs a citation. I’ve heard this point parroted time and again, but never have seen data demonstrating it.

          Minorities are getting killed by police, whether they’re armed or not.

          …victims were unarmed in 1 in 6 (753;16%) fatal shootings. Rates among unarmed Black and Hispanic victims were significantly higher than they were among White victims: more than 3 times as high and 45% higher, respectively.

          BMJ, Fatal Police Shootings, 2020

          As to your pointed question - I want to be on the side of history that puts an end to daily mass murder events. Which side of history do you want to be on?

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            From 1917 to today, over 37 million people have been killed by fascist and Marxist dictators. Disarmament of the public is a favored preemptive tactic that they employ. I intend to be on the side of history that isn’t so victimized.

            The link you shared is great evidence that our police forces, local, state, and federal, need to be disarmed. An armed police officer is significantly more dangerous than an armed civilian.

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        1 year ago

        Couldn’t give half a shit what you think about it. I’m enjoying my privilege here regardless.