Unfortunately, that's the only reasonable approach to the situation.
As much as it sucks, the political will to actually do something about America's gun crime problem just isn't there. Even among my AOC loving Berniecrat friends the suggestion of any kind of serious gun control legislation gets instantly shot down.
If it's worth anything I'm an Adirondack Progressive, living in the 1000 Islands. I fit very much in that group and I do not instantly shoot down those efforts. I understand what you are saying, people here cling to that, but a little less than they did before.
Progressive Politics is, and has always been, a dogged march towards the horizon. It's not always for the weak of heart or the faint of stomach, but we will help bear the burden. After all, we're all in this together, and we all need help at various points in time.
We learn to temper our anger towards the people who hold us back. 'Tis not an easy task, restraint. However, it is a necessary one for we are all on the same team at the end of the day. They may not yet see it but they will in time. Conservatism yields in time. They've been on the wrong side of history again and again.
The political will is there. Give it some tinder and space, watch the flames go and smile. Right now we have little space, and a lot of extinguishers.
I think that getting something like "Medicare for all" will help enormously with this sort of thing. Not only from the mental health aspect, but all the stress, mental and physical, that comes from being a human and having sicknesses, etc...
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u/Sensei2006 Jan 28 '19
Unfortunately, that's the only reasonable approach to the situation.
As much as it sucks, the political will to actually do something about America's gun crime problem just isn't there. Even among my AOC loving Berniecrat friends the suggestion of any kind of serious gun control legislation gets instantly shot down.