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In reply to the discussion: At the risk of annoying many DUers I have to say [View all]BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)That was sarcasm in case anybody is so dense to not recognize that.
I completely agree with your point. When politicians are involved it comes down to a calculation. None of these people are grounded in any real values. I'll give Obama credit for at least taking a baby step and mentioning that this is partially a consequence of the arms industry pushing the used gear out to the states and cities so they can sell more shiny new killing equipment to the Pentagon.
But that isn't the only cause. Part of it is that we have put hundreds of thousands of people through conscience-numbing wars, and guess where a lot of these soldiers end up? Yes, in your local police force. To one of these conscience-numbed veterans, a crazy guy with a steak knife looks like somebody you have to pump 10 bullets into.
This is sick on every level.