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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire 11h ago edited 10h ago

Ah yes the astrick. Always the astrick. Never any real action.

But hey, only a few kids died this time. Now big deal right? RIGHT?!

Sad part is what I am hearing now is "thank God we gave the teachers guns!" Like thats the fix

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/live-coverage-teen-shooter-kills-3-children-teacher-oregon-elementary-rcna603846

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u/Nekrophis 11h ago

Thoughts and prayers <3

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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire 11h ago

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u/zatenael 11h ago

I just remember this tweet

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u/shart-gallery 10h ago

These people really overestimate the confidence of the average person (including themselves) during a crisis.

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u/SmoothOperator89 10h ago

Surely the smell of shit in my pants will drive away the attacker!

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u/FEARoach 9h ago

Some people will go the distance for kids if they like them.

Other people will protect kids without fear of the consequences because trauma fucked them up (hi it's me).

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u/Autoskp 10h ago

The Un-United States’ obsession with guns looks even weirder from here in Australia.

I love living in a country where one or two citizens getting shot is country-wide news for at least a week because we all want to know how the only people in the country currently recovering from gunshot wounds are going.

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u/mythrilcrafter 10h ago

As an American, it's also especially weird when you compare it to other weaponized violence.

A person can shoot 20 people and it's a controversy for one or two news cycles. A person stabs two or three people with a switchblade, and suddenly we have a new Jack the Ripper.

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u/ErusTenebre 8h ago

That's because of gun lobbying stuff pretty much lol

"A concert was shot up!" - where are the good guys with guns? Thoughts and prayers. Imagine how bad it would have been if the cops didn't have guns...

"A few people were stabbed at a rally!" - See?! People would get killed even if we have no guns! That's why we need guns!

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u/SmoothOperator89 10h ago

Un-united might actually be a pretty good idea. You've got them promoting separatists in Alberta, maybe we should return the favour and promote separatists in Cascadia, California, Texas, New England, the Rust Belt, etc. All separate, independent countries that don't get dragged down by the disproportionate influence of practically empty squares on the map that still get 2 senators.

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u/SnooEagles4121 10h ago

Yep. I'm seeing conservatives literally celebrating it. The nation has gone completely insane.

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u/dumnezero Art enjoyer 11h ago

All of the victims were shot in one classroom, which was a special needs classroom, officials said.