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If we armed everyone, maybe the fascists wouldn’t have been able to take over.
It’s not like either political party gives a shit about the real issue with guns, which is mental health.
Over 50% of all gun deaths in America each year are from suicide.
Take away every gun, all those people still want to die. For the stupid among you, that’s bad.
But caring about that doesn’t get you votes, I guess.
The United States has more guns than people. Fascists love guns.
You are correct, no one actually cares about mental health
We lose around 50k people every year to gun violence and that includes suicide. You care about mental health? Do you care about human life. That is more people than an armed conflict every year including thousands of children.
Suicidal thoughts come and go. Having access to quickly end your life increases the chance you will act on it. This is not really up for debate as it has already been proven.
There are enough armed Americans to have prevented this fascist take over. More guns in more hands would not have changed any of that.
The problem is the armed Americans are the ones doing the fascist take over
i firmly believe that everyone in the united states should receive gun safety training. there's just too much chance around here you will find yourself in a situation involving a gun, and you need to know how to assess and neutralize the the threat in the event that someone is acting without discipline.
No. In the US, a huge amount of the population is armed. It’s a whole lifestyle and one of the hallmarks of being American™.
That didn’t stop the fascists. Now there are just shitloads of armed fascists.
e: I’d really like my downvoters to either ask me your question or tell me why I’m wrong.
I wished US citizens would live in Europe for a year or two.
Any easy ways to emigrate, for someone with low to no professional skills?
You could eg study there for very low cost, that's one reason for a permit. Or you could work there, e.g. as English teacher (learning English is mandatory in pretty much every European country).
e.g. https://www.germany-visa.org/
If you seriously consider it, you can PM me.
Are there any requirements for being an English teacher?
Certainly if you want to do it in a public school but as freelancer or "Nachhilfe" not much
Ill look into that thanks. I tried looking into places I could go a few years ago and it seemed like everywhere wanted skill I don't have, a lot of money, or relatives already living there. It would be awesome to be able to live in Europe for a while.
I bet you also have other skills that could help you stay afloat for a while. There's also a possibility to learn the language and a job (usually paid) at the same time if you go into a field where businesses are having trouble to find new personnel. However, these are usually not the best paying jobs or very physically demanding jobs (there's a reason for a lack of personnel).
There’s also a possibility to learn the language and a job (usually paid) at the same time if you go into a field where businesses are having trouble to find new personnel. However, these are usually not the best paying jobs
Where would be a place to start looking for such jobs? I took a semester of German in High School (the only reason I didn't do more was because I moved to a school that didn't offer it) and I'm fairly confident I could pick it up relatively quickly. Low pay isn't an issue for me as long as it's enough to survive on. I live a very modest lifestyle. I live in a 26ft RV if that tells you anything :)
or very physically demanding jobs (there’s a reason for a lack of personnel)
Physically demanding would be tough for me. 3 years ago I would have jumped at the chance, but my health has taken a decline and I have developed carpal tunnel syndrome.
I'm 51 years old if that changes things any.
Your age changes the situation a bit, the thing with learning a new job is called "Ausbildung" or if you combine it with studying "Duales Studium" in Germany but that'll be difficult at your age because companies usually have an age limit there. It's meant for people that just finished school to get a start.
However, there are other options.
Some official information can be found here:
https://www.bmi.bund.de/EN/topics/migration/immigration/labour-migration/labour-migration-node.html
If you like, I'll also ask around a bit. My parents in law are both immigrants from different countries and another family member works for the "Agentur für Arbeit".
That you learned the language before can be a great help!
If you like, I’ll also ask around a bit.
That's really kind of you! I appreciate that. Let me look into it a bit and I'll get back to you, I wouldn't want you to go out of your way for nothing, but if you hear of something that might fit definitely let me know :)
That you learned the language before can be a great help!
I don't want to get the wrong impression. I took a single semester of entry level German 33 years ago, so I would have a lot of work ahead of me, but when I was studying it, it seemed like I was picking it up pretty quickly. I remember how to say "Hello, Goodbye, My name is, My birthday is on, and I feel sick" lol.
That's still better than most. I'm not sure if you're aware of it but pretty much every movie and book is also available on German so if you e.g. have Netflix you can often just enable the German dubs and e.g. combine it with English subtitles.
That in reverse really helped me with learning English.
Mental health is a problem. But we can look at mental health problems for other similar nations and still conclude: damn, these people shouldn't be able to get a gun so easily.
I am pro gun. But our laws around guns are just asking for the brain broken white supremacist to go shoot up a school/church/grocery store.
"Depressed/Neurodivergent/etc. people shouldn't carry guns." "Yep, great idea why don't we take their other rights as well?" I'm all for permiting guns only to people who need them for work, but this is just discrimination, without any positive consequences.
Because you're imagining a system that is discrimating.
Our system for gun ownership is less restricting than the one we have for being able to drive a car.
You are comparing a tool designed specifically to kill people vs basic human rights.
Such as the right to defend yourself with violence? Or is that only a right we give to the state.
But our laws around guns are just asking for the brain broken white supremacist to go shoot up a school/church/grocery store.
Society has moved on to office buildings and insurance executives as its stereotypical targets for maniacal violence.
I wish. There have already been 7 school shootings this year that I remember, compared to 1 insurance assassination and 1 office building assault.
You're missing a bunch of executive murders. Josif Suclea, for example.
School shootings went out of fashion about two years ago. The new hot trend in violent crime is the First Estate.
No, we just stopped caring about schools. We treat it like a hurricane that we can do nothing about. It's gross.
You're seeing the CEOs die because that's new. Not because the other stuff stopped.
I'm convinced a good number of, "media is telling our kids it's okay to choose to be gay!" crowd are closeted bisexuals.
Because being homosexual isn't a choice, so if you see gay media and think there's a choice in the matter, then clearly you're into both sides and just choosing the side that supports your indoctrination.
I knew a guy who had a mild (but noticeable) deformity and was also gay. He was at a friend's house and the friend's mom asked him "did you choose to be gay?" (or some form of that question). The mom was genuinely trying to understand more and it wasn't ugly... she just didn't know any better
His response was great; "I already have this 'deformity' that makes my life hell in school, why would I ever choose something that would make my life any harder?"
And the mom gained new understanding that day— never questioned it again
Ban idiots, arm the left, free books
Arm books, ban teachers.
Now I'm imagining books with arms, physically removing teachers from the school