I found this text that a guy called James Keyes wrote on his facebook and I find it really illustrative about the current debate (again) about “guns” in the United States after a mass shooting (again) in a disco in Orlando, Florida. The original text is here.
A: It’s all about the guns.
B: It’s not about guns!
A: We should ban guns!
B: No! 2nd amendment. The terrorist could have used anything!
A: But they used guns.
B: Guns don’t kill people…
A: We need more laws!
B: Criminals don’t follow laws, they’re crazy.
A: More mental health screening then!
B: There’s no money for that.
A: Here are some facts.
B: Here are some more facts that contradict your facts.
A: Here’s a link that supports what I think already.
B: Here’s a meme.
A: Here’s my opinion!
B: HERE’S MY OPINION BUT LOUDER!
A: Well… Thoughts and prayers for the victims and….
B: Yes. Thought and prayers
A: Thoughts and prayers! Thoughts and prayers! Thoughts and prayers! His name was Robert Paulson, thoughts and prayers!
B: Thoughts and prayers don’t seem to be working, let’s try action and results?
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Action and results? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
A: Blame is cheaper and easier.
B: Blame the president.
A: It’s not his fault… It was the last president. Or the next president.
Blame! Blame! Blame!
B: It’s the Muslims!
A: It’s the gun industry!
B: It’s the liberals!
A: It’s the conservatives!
B: It’s the democrats!
A: It’s the republicans!
B: It’s congress!
A: It’s Fox News!
B: It’s radio talk show host!
A: It’s the NRA!
B: It’s all those lone wolves!
A: It’s Trump!
B: It’s Hilary!
A: It’s you!
B: No, it’s you!
A: You’re what’s wrong because you don’t believe in what I believe!
B: YOU’RE what’s wrong because you don’t believe in what I Believe!
A: Peace! Love!
B: Freedom! Money!
A: Security! Laws!
B: Free market! Money!
A: Money?
B: Money!
A: Money! Money! Money!
B: Money! Money! Money!
A: Money! Money! Money!
AB: Everyone, all together now!
AB: Money! Money! Money!
AB: Money! Money! Money!
AB: Money! Money! Money!
What were we arguing about?
I forget.
I’m beat.
See you after the next shooting. Maybe we’ll break another record?
AB: USA! USA! USA!
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