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Gun Control Reform Activism

mgardener

(1,897 posts)

5. Thank you.

Reply to Moonwalk (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 04:40 PM

Mar 2013

You are so right. We have this victim mentality thanks to the republicans as far back as Regan and his "welfare queens" and up to today's republicans and their "entitlements".

Victims of violence are not at fault. Why do we blame them? Why???

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Gun Culture = Blame-the-Victim Culture [View all] Moonwalk Mar 2013 OP

Right! tblue Mar 2013 #1

If it bleeds, it leads! nt rdharma Mar 2013 #2

Now, extend your argument out to political representation. Mika Mar 2013 #3

If gunners only shot guns with their guns instead of victims, we could FINALLY blame guns! nt valerief Mar 2013 #4

Thank you. mgardener Mar 2013 #5

My question to those who want women to use guns to stop rape is this: livingonearth Mar 2013 #6

The gun culture in this country needs to be dismantled. n/t SylviaD Mar 2013 #7

More Trayvon Martin Cases erpowers Mar 2013 #8

Trayvon? Straw Man Mar 2013 #9

I agree with both. If the woman had a gun in her purse-- Moonwalk Mar 2013 #10

Potential for harm. Straw Man Mar 2013 #11