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[alarmclock]

For all of the US bashers, two reasonably new and reputable articles stating that the US is not the "worst":

https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/sorry-despite-gun-control-advocates-claims-u-s-isnt-th...

AND

https://nypost.com/2018/08/30/america-doesnt-actually-lead-the-world-in-mass-shootings/

[Greeneyedlady21]

More mass shootings than days I'd say that's most definitely an escalation 

[golding76]

Must we be the worst before we try to protect our own?

That does not make sense.

[alarmclock]

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@QueenDanceALot wrote:

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@alarmclock wrote:

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@Drythe wrote:

@alarmclock 

The debate of how people were raised, or if they are on drugs, have mental health issues, or if they are encouraged by social media does not address deal with the significant issue of HOW this mass killing is being carried out.

We live in a supposedly developed society, as such, this is not acceptable no matter why.

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We are not the only developed society that has issues.  

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Wow, that's profound.

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Isn't it?

Your attempt at sarcasm is laughable.

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Your attempt at proving no escalation of mass shootings in this country is pathetic.

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I never said that.  Stop interpreting things to suit yourself.

I said that they have happened in the past and that the 24-hour news cycle is PART OF the reason they are happening MORE.

People KNOW they will MAKE THE NEWS!

Get it???

[Drythe]

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@alarmclock wrote:

For all of the US bashers, two reasonably new and reputable articles stating that the US is not the "worst":

https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/sorry-despite-gun-control-advocates-claims-u-s-isnt-th...

AND

https://nypost.com/2018/08/30/america-doesnt-actually-lead-the-world-in-mass-shootings/

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@alarmclock 

My aspirations for myself and my country go way beyond 

“not being the worst”.

[Greeneyedlady21]

"US bashers"? Therein lies part of the problem.  

[alarmclock]

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@Drythe wrote:

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@alarmclock wrote:

For all of the US bashers, two reasonably new and reputable articles stating that the US is not the "worst":

https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/sorry-despite-gun-control-advocates-claims-u-s-isnt-th...

AND

https://nypost.com/2018/08/30/america-doesnt-actually-lead-the-world-in-mass-shootings/

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@alarmclock 

My aspirations for myself and my country go way beyond 

“not being the worst”.

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I agree but that is not the point of my post.

Some people need to believe something and anything contrary to that is a threat.

That is why I posted the links.

[bathina]

Leave it to some editorialists to try to figure out a way to downplay our shooting problem. Changing the shooting incidents to translate into how many are shot per million is asinine. Any jerk can try to skew numbers to fit their agenda, but the fact is no other country has the number of incidences of mass shooting like we do.

[alarmclock]

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@Greeneyedlady21 wrote:

"US bashers"? Therein lies part of the problem.  

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Can you expound on that?  Not sure what you are asking/saying.

[sidsmom]

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@bathina wrote:
KittyLouWhoToo, by Wednesday it will be gone. Nothing will be done federally except thoughts and prayers.

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@bathina 

I would normally say ‘yes’ to Wednesday, but since El Paso is the area

for migrant shelters, a democrat nominee and now a mass shooting....

I have a feeling this tradegy will be in the news for a while.

The candidates will definitely make it a strong platform.

And...sad to say, just the expected number of deaths will keep this in the news for some time. 

If anything & on some level, keeping this in the news is a good thing.

It’s good to keep makin’ noise.