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alcibiades_mystery

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16. Oh, we shouldn't ignore them...we should all post hundreds of posts in the gungeon and make their

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 09:22 AM

Dec 2012

lives here miserable. They've gotten away with murder, so to speak. They've been given a free pass for their amoral and despicable behavior. No more. Even on this thread, we have the "Nothing's going to change, tral la la, we're going to win" arrogance. It's as if they don't even recognize that 26 people - most of them six year olds - were murdered the other day in part because of their own philosophy. Now they're whining about "witch hunts" and "McCarthyism." Like all bullies, when they are punched back at, they run the cowards they are.

It's certainly true that the conversation with them is over, but that doesn't mean their free pass continues through indifference. We need an ACT-UP type movement that confronts them constantly, in their faces at every turn.

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I'm done arguing with gun proponents [View all] BainsBane Dec 2012 OP

When you argue with a gunnut, you must remember, they have guns liberal N proud Dec 2012 #1

They can't shoot me over the Internet BainsBane Dec 2012 #5

Not all arguments are over the internet liberal N proud Dec 2012 #7

I have no intention of arguing with them at all BainsBane Dec 2012 #8

That can't happen without discussion and the gun nuts are not about to discuss it liberal N proud Dec 2012 #9

Then they will have nothing to say about the solution BainsBane Dec 2012 #13

All the more reason to crack down. calimary Dec 2012 #14

but I'm not afraid of their guns, even their many guns Fresh_Start Dec 2012 #32

O K . liberal N proud Dec 2012 #49

Let them shoot me. geomon666 Dec 2012 #68

They can come at me AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #76

Hope you have this bookmarked when absolutely nothing at all changes Kurska Dec 2012 #2

Is that because you don't want it to change? BainsBane Dec 2012 #4

That's helpful. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #20

Don't you think we owe it to those little kids AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #78

I've blocked Bohunk68 Dec 2012 #3

I have unfriended 3 people so far sellitman Dec 2012 #6

I've unfriended one...so far. kag Dec 2012 #29

We skipped the annual family gathering yesterday DUgosh Dec 2012 #37

Me too. But the argument with censorhip proponents is just beginning... Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #10

We need to examine all factors BainsBane Dec 2012 #12

I'm done with them as well. I just used my ignore list for the first time on DU and I will be using loyalkydem Dec 2012 #11

Oh, we shouldn't ignore them...we should all post hundreds of posts in the gungeon and make their alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #16

Go for it BainsBane Dec 2012 #19

I understand your reasoning loyalkydem Dec 2012 #23

This is what I have done, and in the past, I was pretty much alone graham4anything Dec 2012 #79

So if what I read you saying is loyalkydem Dec 2012 #80

I don't do facebook, ... graham4anything Dec 2012 #81

We just agree to disagree on this one loyalkydem Dec 2012 #82

I thought you wanted to fight them on their turf, my mistake graham4anything Dec 2012 #84

Do not assume things about me please loyalkydem Dec 2012 #85

I have put three people on my DocMac Dec 2012 #17

I have ignored 30 of them so far, I went back to check and 5 have already been tomb stoned. erinlough Dec 2012 #71

The gun nuts are a small but vocal minority. DanTex Dec 2012 #15

The NRA is in hiding BainsBane Dec 2012 #18

May it come to pass. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #21

Would you support a gun control activism group BainsBane Dec 2012 #22

Are you kidding? OF COURSE I would. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #24

I disagree. I think they're waiting out the news cycle. Pholus Dec 2012 #26

They have their mouthpieces out there rustydog Dec 2012 #70

It's an eye opener to me that, even after this tragedy, there are... Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #25

That's completely unfair Recursion Dec 2012 #27

To ban guns would be unfair but I didn't....... Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #31

No one is even seriously talking about banning guns BainsBane Dec 2012 #33

"assault weapons" and "the gun show loophole" are fictions Recursion Dec 2012 #35

Yes, I don't know about guns BainsBane Dec 2012 #39

It's difficult for Congress to keep people from selling their own property Recursion Dec 2012 #42

Sounds like you have some valuable knowledge BainsBane Dec 2012 #45

I'll address high capacity magazines. Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #41

A few hundred million high capacity magazines are out there. Maybe a buyback would work Recursion Dec 2012 #44

If there was a buyback then all would have to be..... Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #55

Sounds very reasonable to me. BainsBane Dec 2012 #46

Lose The Quotation Marks. Paladin Dec 2012 #52

I used them because I am tired of the semantics that... Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #54

And for those who end up BainsBane Dec 2012 #57

I feel better about imprisoning gun nuts, than pot smokers Hoyt Dec 2012 #77

And most disconcerting that they are on DU BainsBane Dec 2012 #28

the more and more people who see them for what they really are Skittles Dec 2012 #63

It's hard to believe after this tragedy they can even have the balls to try to defend it treestar Dec 2012 #83

Yup. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #30

Sad that an event like this can't have a bigger influence on the gun nuts Franker65 Dec 2012 #34

I am surrounded by them at work. LiberalArkie Dec 2012 #36

B Maher- "Two things republicans don't like, (1) being called a "racist," and . . . .(2) Blacks." Hoyt Dec 2012 #86

"I can't STAND that anyone might have a different opinion than mine!!!!!" Daemonaquila Dec 2012 #38

You are free to any opinion you choose BainsBane Dec 2012 #40

You obviously haven't read the comments thucythucy Dec 2012 #50

Thanks BainsBane Dec 2012 #58

As we speak, they are probably stockpiling guns and ammo. jonesgirl Dec 2012 #43

Definitely. Nt BainsBane Dec 2012 #47

You have no idea. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #64

so much for their being law abiding citizens BainsBane Dec 2012 #65

I wasn't referring to breaking the law, actually. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #66

they can always try it BainsBane Dec 2012 #67

*shrug* Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #69

Which would make them terrorists BainsBane Dec 2012 #72

Not necessarily. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #87

Well, you know what? Here's an idea to go toward solutions; jonesgirl Dec 2012 #88

I try to not argue ca3799 Dec 2012 #48

all heaven05 Dec 2012 #51

I'm with you in making the future of our children the #1 priority. raouldukelives Dec 2012 #53

One thing at a time BainsBane Dec 2012 #56

there are some scary people on this site BainsBane Dec 2012 #59

Tempted to ignore them ThoughtCriminal Dec 2012 #60

don't put them on formal ignore BainsBane Dec 2012 #61

they're still comparing GUNS TO CARS Skittles Dec 2012 #62

"The safety of our nation's children must be our first priority". Since when? Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #73

You clearly don't BainsBane Dec 2012 #74

Bullshit. Do you have any idea how many other kids will die from unpublicized violence and neglect Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #75