I remember taking an anthropology class years ago where the professor was attempting to explain how difficult it is to overcome our own personal bias. Her example was statements like “How did so and so win the election, nobody I know voted for them”. The point was we are more isolated than we realize because even within our own cities we tend to interact with only specific groups.
My point is just because it doesn’t exists within your bubble doesn’t mean it’s not widespread.
I’m not claiming that bubble doesn’t exist, just explaining that they’re not ‘reasonable’ by any normal assessment. Sandy Hook happened. Columbine happened. Virginia Tech happened. Nobody that is not a teeth grinding psychopath, or employed by the firearms industry, should believe gun laws are currently in a good spot in America. And yes, I’m sadly aware plenty of them exist in America. They are all voting for Trump, even if he eats a baby’s face and heart on camera. We can’t change that, and it’s silly to try to sway them with any logic or polite appeal. They will die as psychopaths.
I can’t think of anybody reasonable that opposes some amount of gun legislation, even if an overly specific assault / AR-15 ban is not a good one.
I remember taking an anthropology class years ago where the professor was attempting to explain how difficult it is to overcome our own personal bias. Her example was statements like “How did so and so win the election, nobody I know voted for them”. The point was we are more isolated than we realize because even within our own cities we tend to interact with only specific groups. My point is just because it doesn’t exists within your bubble doesn’t mean it’s not widespread.
I’m not claiming that bubble doesn’t exist, just explaining that they’re not ‘reasonable’ by any normal assessment. Sandy Hook happened. Columbine happened. Virginia Tech happened. Nobody that is not a teeth grinding psychopath, or employed by the firearms industry, should believe gun laws are currently in a good spot in America. And yes, I’m sadly aware plenty of them exist in America. They are all voting for Trump, even if he eats a baby’s face and heart on camera. We can’t change that, and it’s silly to try to sway them with any logic or polite appeal. They will die as psychopaths.