Gun Control Reform Activism

CTyankee

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7. One argument FOR discussing this further is that there are new progressives finding DU

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 10:29 AM

Sep 2013

every day. Gun folk want to impress them with their "openess to reform" and so they claim it on the UBC threads. Your efforts to unmask them help inform the new people as to the REAL purposes of the "DU wing" of the "gun rights movement." I wouldn't be surprised if it weren't a propaganda tactic of the NRA itself: infiltrate liberal/progressive websites and pretend to be "sensible gun owners" favoring "sensible gun laws."

Not being mainstrean is a problem for the other side here in terms of our national gun debate. They will not always be able to strangle progress on social issues in this country by relying solely on their gerrymandered congressional districts. Extremism by a vocal minority can work only so long. And only if we give up.

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So much for activism [View all] BainsBane Sep 2013 OP

I sure as hell called them again gopiscrap Sep 2013 #1

You rock, Gopiscrap BainsBane Sep 2013 #2

I've called, written letters, and I'm not surprised that a gun is more important Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #3

I suggest you bookmark that thread BainsBane Sep 2013 #4

A very good idea. Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #5

Well, at least I know there is no point discussing anything with 85% of the gungeon BainsBane Sep 2013 #6

One argument FOR discussing this further is that there are new progressives finding DU CTyankee Sep 2013 #7

I suspect that BainsBane Sep 2013 #8

Well, drawing them out makes them talk too much and that's what happens. Skinner CTyankee Sep 2013 #9

You have billh58 Sep 2013 #10

One went berserk BainsBane Sep 2013 #13

I suspect it is the forum you posted in. I am sort of a nuisance to my legislators on this Squinch Sep 2013 #11

Yet I also posted in GD BainsBane Sep 2013 #12

Oh! I didn't see the GD thread. Was it the same "we're all responsible gun owners Squinch Sep 2013 #14

Yes BainsBane Sep 2013 #15

Ugh. "Spin, spin, spin, derail, derail, derail, I'm a responsible gun owner who has Squinch Sep 2013 #16

Then there was BainsBane Sep 2013 #17

And they really did feel free to cut loose with the personal nastiness toward you, didn't they? Squinch Sep 2013 #18

and I hadn't had an exchange with BainsBane Sep 2013 #19

I actually didn't see the particular post referencing HOF. I am guessing I put him on ignore. Squinch Sep 2013 #20

It didn't reference HOF BainsBane Sep 2013 #21

I was raised by one. I'm sure you realize it comes from a feeling of extreme helplessness. Squinch Sep 2013 #22

I suppose that makes sense BainsBane Sep 2013 #23

It is a very sad thing. It's a way to win at a game that was over long ago, and it really Squinch Sep 2013 #24

My Congress critter is a Repub and very much pro-gun Kaleva Sep 2013 #25