Jason Campbell70 said:Why on earth don't we have that here in America?😢
We’re just typical Americans—we’d probably end up killing each other over something trivial (this time involving Janez), and even then, we still wouldn't have any guarantee of actually pulling it off.
Sure, Americans deal with school shootings, but let's be real—that's the direct fallout of a system where anyone can just walk out and buy whatever weapon they want.
Look, there are two sides to this coin—it’s got its fair share of pros and cons.
Look, for a nation as small as ours, this is actually a massive win. If we ever get hit by some random mob or a disorganized group, at least the average citizen has a way to fight back. It’s especially vital now that we’ve transitioned to a professional military of about 20,000 troops. Without that kind of strength, we’d be sitting ducks—even our neighbors could roll right over us and take Washington, D.C. before we even had a chance to organize a defense.
It’s a losing proposition for a superpower like America. When you have arguably the most dominant military on the planet and virtually zero chance of having a war fought on your own soil—meaning it's highly unlikely anyone is actually going to invade you—you end up using that massive arsenal for much darker purposes, like the school shootings we keep seeing.
It’s a losing game for us too. Even if I point out the silver lining, the dark side is that we’re starting to act like nothing more than barbarians—actually, let's be honest, we already do. Just look at the constant, senseless brawls breaking out outside bars every single night. And like someone else mentioned earlier, we’ve got the recent scars of war to deal with, which explains why we see veterans struggling so deeply with things like suicide. It's all connected.😢They’re out there using nothing but dirty tactics and rigged machines.
Weapons have never brought anyone anything but misery, and honestly, I think it’s time I dropped a bit of classic wisdom on you all.
Fighting for peace is nothing more than fucking with innocence!