Robert ReichMass shootings in the US:
2014: 273
2015: 336
2016: 383
2017: 348
2018: 336
2019: 417
2020: 610
2021: 690
2022: 647
In the first seven weeks of 2023: 67
We do not have to live like this. No other country on the planet does.
Bruce Johnson ✅@rbreich To be fair, no other country on the planet faces the challenges to NOT live like this that the US does. Most countries don't have reverence for weaponry enshrined in their constitution. And, for good or bad, that limits the options that the US has to address mass shootings. I'm not convinced there's a reasonable suggestion for improvement that doesn't immediately run afoul of 2A, before even considering whether there would be sufficient political will to implement.
PatThe Cult of the Warrior. Manhood from the gun.
Most countries would not interpret the 2nd amendment as the US does , but yes US Culture, Propaganda ,and Profit from supporting & selling the means to kill wholesale is unique .Even so recent polls show the majority want something done , but the majority do not win elections in the US
I was surprised to find that in the US voting is not a right but a privilege, as you can lose it,and that the electoral college has it's thumb on the scales. In Canada ,we reflect our society and allow all to vote , otherwise I wouldn't be smoking da govt weed and depending on colour & state would be in jail, with no vote, like millions of Canadians would be.
Who can vote? Convicts, among other Canadians for whom special rules apply
Yes they can vote, by mail or in jail. Expats are out of luck if they’re away more than five years. The homeless need good ID or a friend to swear an oath with. Rules also apply to students, hospital patients, and the military.
@PBruce @rbreich Let's be completely up-front about Canadian elections. The number of people who vote for the Prime Minister is in the tens of thousands. And unless you live in the correct riding, it isn't likely that it was you. 😉
In fact (and this is one of my favorite pieces of trivia), the Canadian politician who is elected with the largest number of votes is the Mayor of Toronto.
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