After helpfully citing universal background checks, assault
weapons, and red flag laws, Beto O'Rourke told CNN's Jake Tapper (on CBS, below) that Donald Trump
O'Rourke is completely correct- except when he says "what is causing this."
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does not even pretend to respect our differences or to
understand that we are all created equal. He is saying that some people are
inherently defective or dangerous, reminiscent of something that you might hear
in the Third Reich, not something that you expect in the United States of
America. Based on their religion, based on their sexual orientation, based on
their immigration status, based on the countries that they come from. Calling
those in Africa 'shithole nations' and saying that he'd like to have more
immigration from Nordic countries, the whitest place on Planet Earth today. So
again, let's be very clear about what is causing this and who the president is.
He is an open, avowed racist and is encouraging more racism in this country.
O'Rourke is completely correct- except when he says "what is causing this."
While President Trump is clearly encouraging racism and is
partially responsible for the increase in mass shootings-and especially hate crimes- in the USA, he is not
causing the murders. The individuals pulling the trigger are most responsible.
There were mass shootings prior to Donald Russia becoming
President, and there will be after he leaves office (just not as many). However, they will not occur for the reason claimed by the Texas governor when he tweeted "Bottom line is mental health is a large contributor" to
any type of violence. Not surprisingly, the same guy a couple of years ago had boasted "I'm EMBARRASSED: Texas #2 in new gun purchases, behind CALIFORNIA. Let's pick up the pace Texans. @NRA"
Mental illness may not be a factor in a bar fight; when an
addict or pusher is killed in a drug deal; an individual being robbed resists
and is killed in the struggle; a wife is killed by an habitually unhappy,
situationally angry husband in a drunken rage; a gang member is murdered by a
member of a competing gang: a motorist accidentally mows down a pedestrian; or
any other kind of violence.
As of a couple of years ago, among nations with at least tenmillion citizens, Yemen and the USA were #1 and #2 in the world for the rate of
mass shootings and #2 and #1, respectively, for the highest rate of gun
ownership. This is not coincidence. Leave it to the guy (the only guy or gal) who realized there is no groundswell of
support for his presidential candidacy to get it right:
Most countries have violent video games & films, persons w/ mental health illness, and extemists. But no country has the mass shooting carnage of America. What makes us so different? Unrestricted weaponry. Time to ban and buy back every assault weapon in America. #ElPasoShooting— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) August 4, 2019
Donald Trump; has contributed to- nay, has created- the atmosphere encouraging mass shootings. But don't leave Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the NRA out of this. They're in on it, too.
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