• Jax@sh.itjust.works
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    9 hours ago

    Incredible!

    If only we applied your thought process to other areas.

    For example, did you know that the Soviet Union had less gun violence than the United States does? This must mean we should be more like the Soviet Union!

    No, for what it’s worth, no we should not be more like the Soviet Union. They used gun control to quell rebellion and killed millions. Numbers do not paint the picture you think they do, they represent what was recorded. There are plenty of reasons to question those records, if you actually take the time to think about it.

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      42 minutes ago

      You couldn’t resist the temptation to sneak in that bit about “gun control”. You’ve overplayed your hand.

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      5 hours ago

      They used gun control to quell rebellion and killed millions

      What historical event in particular are you talking about?

      There are plenty of reasons to question those records

      Which records in particular are you talking about? The book I used as a source uses almost exclusively western studies as sources.

      No, for what it’s worth, no we should not be more like the Soviet Union

      Depends? I’m not saying “let’s replicate every policy of the Soviet Union”, but they did guarantee housing for everyone, free and quality education to the highest level, free healthcare for everyone, and public retirement plans for every individual. Why wouldn’t you want to be more like those things?