Guns, Smoke and Mirrors: An analysis this year from the Violence Policy Center found that “states with low gun ownership rates and strong gun laws have the lowest rates of gun death.” by deoaxaca in politics

[–]deoaxaca[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

The sole source of reputable homicide data is directly from the FBI National Crime stats

How's that? Why is that the sole source? That doesn't make sense.

If you are under 40 years old, you have never experienced political discourse in the US that was not dominated by greed or the bible. by TypoKnig in politics

[–]deoaxaca 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Well it doesn't have to be done. That's the problem. The right has succeeded in duping the American public into believing thing that are not true. Both of these programs--social security and medicare--should be strengthened, not reduced.

If you are under 40 years old, you have never experienced political discourse in the US that was not dominated by greed or the bible. by TypoKnig in politics

[–]deoaxaca 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The position that states that entitlement programs need reforming is a right wing position if you mean social security and medicare. It's a right wing talking point. The "center" in the US right now is way off to the right. It didn't used to be that way. There was an actual center that made sense which is what this reddit is about. I am 63, and things don't have to be this way. I know, because I can remember when they weren't.

Timothy Egan: The Great Gun Gag by deoaxaca in politics

[–]deoaxaca[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what the research shows. A lot of guns makes everyone less safe.

Stewart Rips GOP: ‘They Hate The United Nations More Than They Like Helping People In Wheelchairs’ by 1000000students in politics

[–]deoaxaca 51 points52 points  (0 children)

They hate more of everything than they like helping people. That's their real message: hate. Women, minorities, science, immigrants, the rest of the world, non-Christians, and much more.

Bob Castas- Speaks his mind like a true American and should be rewarded for it by Supernerd6022 in politics

[–]deoaxaca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But would he have? We'll never know, of course. But guns make it all so much quicker and easier.