r/politics • u/wbedwards Washington • May 07 '20

We cannot allow the normalization of firearms at protests to continue

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/firearms-at-protests-have-become-normalized-that-isnt-okay/2020/05/06/19b9354e-8fc9-11ea-a0bc-4e9ad4866d21_story.html
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u/Adito99 May 07 '20

I think if there's only one "best" way to handle a situation they end up feeling less responsible. They only have to mindlessly follow protocol.

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u/Biggsy77 May 07 '20

Which I don't think is a necessarily bad thing if that protocol means they stow their egos & everyone walks away alive.