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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe number is 70. If 70 people around you are killed by violence you become
more desensitized to fear and will not hunker down with your family but get up and fight. Back when we lived in villages of 150 people this made sense. Rather than being slaughtered you become desensitized and aggressive. That is what all the school shootings, general gun violence and lack of covid vaccinations (in red states) are for in the unsaid policy quiver of the GOP. Their base: Desensitized? Check Aggressive? Check.
brooklynite
(93,844 posts)There have been 356 murders in NYC this year. Am I supposed to be desensitized? Am I supposed to be taking action?
applegrove
(118,011 posts)easily treated disease, lack of care, lack of abortion, lack of education etc. You tell them you want to start a union and they say they prefer right to work legislation. Their aggression is directed at the other. I think we can agree it is not directed at the people causing the higher death in red states. That is what I meant.
brooklynite
(93,844 posts)I'm willing to bet nobody that you're thinking of knows 70 people who've died violently.
applegrove
(118,011 posts)But desensitization and aggression increase whe the government is cruel too.
OAITW r.2.0
(23,812 posts)I live in rural ME now, but spent a lot of time in MA and Southern, Me, And I can't imagine a place where you lose 70 people to violence....
blm
(112,919 posts)WhiskeyGrinder
(22,145 posts)Effete Snob
(8,387 posts)Meowmee
(5,164 posts)Most of them would take action long before 70, to defend themselves. How would you know it is 70 anyway.
applegrove
(118,011 posts)hide with their families. I read the number was 70.
Meowmee
(5,164 posts)I have never read anything about this. I will be hiding or running away if possible, with my cats etc.
applegrove
(118,011 posts)Effete Snob
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applegrove
(118,011 posts)Meowmee
(5,164 posts)I will google that thanks 😀
applegrove
(118,011 posts)live love laugh
(12,997 posts)I think theyre doing that right now in many ways and it scares the opposition.