Gun crime in the USA

[rothschild]

I don't know that our problem is a gun problem Moreso than a cult problem. We are in this surreal convergence of gun worshippers and people addicted to infamy. As long as the worshippers hold enough power to keep us from passing more stringent gun laws, the infamy cultists will keep seeing mass murder as a quick way to lash out/gain attention and notoriety.
Oddly enough, this phase of violent self destruction has happened a bunch of times throughout history to successful empires, right before they collapse in on themselves. One might conclude we are headed the same direction, although I would personally guess it will be more of a splintering than an utter collapse. World is much more interconnected than it was in previous examples.

Lefties are faddists, righties are traditionalists, neither group is rational in terms of diagnosing problems and their causes, which precludes problem solving. Band-aids are the best they can come up with, and the nation has sunk into decline. If Democrats had the ability to solve problems equitably very few people would vote Republican, because contrary to what they think, genuine leadership earns respect, irrespective of party affiliation. Both parties demonize each other and have conditioned their constituents to vote on the basis of wedge issues that distract from more serious issues, like corruption, which most people ignore.

Any nation that has a hedonistic culture is destined for self-destruction because this world rewards the ability to overcome adversity, and hedonism is the result of philosophical illiteracy.