Growing up here in Appalachia, I was as used to hearing “the only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” Similarly, so many of the men who talked like this seemed to have a Reagan-era fantasy of using said gun— as the “good guy”— to ward off the “bad guy” from the government. To whatever folks remain within the MAGA coalition that care about remaining in harmony with themselves, this should be a landmark moment in the process of disaffiliation. Great writing as always, Stan.
I haven't forgotten that California wasted no time installing gun control when the Panthers started stressing self defense. I can't remember who the governor was............Dutch something....don't know what happened to him....
Like everything else in this country, the second amendment was pressed into service to sell guns to rubes, using existential terror of "the other" with single minded advertising technique.
I've always held that the civil war in this country would last until the Red Bull and Monster Drinks shipments were interrupted. Or, until the Ghostriders or Apaches started strafing.
Growing up here in Appalachia, I was as used to hearing “the only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” Similarly, so many of the men who talked like this seemed to have a Reagan-era fantasy of using said gun— as the “good guy”— to ward off the “bad guy” from the government. To whatever folks remain within the MAGA coalition that care about remaining in harmony with themselves, this should be a landmark moment in the process of disaffiliation. Great writing as always, Stan.
Thanks, Thomas.
I haven't forgotten that California wasted no time installing gun control when the Panthers started stressing self defense. I can't remember who the governor was............Dutch something....don't know what happened to him....
Like everything else in this country, the second amendment was pressed into service to sell guns to rubes, using existential terror of "the other" with single minded advertising technique.
I've always held that the civil war in this country would last until the Red Bull and Monster Drinks shipments were interrupted. Or, until the Ghostriders or Apaches started strafing.
Great post, as usual.