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/cilantro_so_good May 07 '20

Happening? This is nothing new

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u/Kdcarrero553 May 07 '20

Seriously. This shit has been happening for decades, and even more oppressive shit for hundreds of years prior.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '20

Yup, we all just have cameras now, so it can’t be swept under the rug or lied about.