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CTyankee

(63,912 posts) Sat Feb 17, 2018, 06:42 PM Feb 2018

Sadly, we've been here before...

We thought after Sandy Hook, "This is the turning point. The American people won't stand for the killing of children by a deranged gunman. They will demand change now..."

I watched in horror as the Sandy Hook massacre of children took place. I thought to myself "How could this happen here in Connecticut?"

We weren't so special, despite the fact that we are a deep blue state.

I'm glad there is an upsurge of outrage and cries of "never again!" But after the funerals and the memorials and demonstrations and the tears, we as a country will go back to the same old, same old.....

I wish it was different this time. I really do. But how can I?

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Sadly, we've been here before... (Original Post) CTyankee Feb 2018 OP

nothing compares to sandy hook IMO AlexSFCA Feb 2018 #1

Oh, I'm sure they will. And god bless them. May they grow older with that memory forever CTyankee Feb 2018 #2

Might be different this time. BBbats Feb 2018 #3

Oh, I am sure they will. They are wonderful. And the only good thing about this is that will have CTyankee Feb 2018 #4

As gruesome as this is, the students at Phoenix61 Feb 2018 #5

And I hope it is part of a laeger movement of dedicated patriot citizens who will get rid of CTyankee Feb 2018 #6

AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)

1. nothing compares to sandy hook IMO

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat Feb 17, 2018, 06:50 PM

Feb 2018

however with rapid proliferation of social media and political awareness now it may feel different than 2012 and students may take action and go publicly shaming corrupt politicians and nra

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

2. Oh, I'm sure they will. And god bless them. May they grow older with that memory forever

Reply to AlexSFCA (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 17, 2018, 06:56 PM

Feb 2018

ingrained in their hearts and souls. But at least with Sandy Hook we had Obama as our fine and decent President. No one could anticipate the horror we now have in the WH.

God help us all.

Edit to add: I think social media works against us as well (or maybe better) as it works with us. It spreads the mental illness of these psychologically deranged individuals to others who are like minded and gets their support. I can barely go on Facebook any more (altho I have only gentle folk on my Facebook pages). But hate spreads virally now. Hard to stop that.

BBbats

(89 posts)

3. Might be different this time.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat Feb 17, 2018, 07:11 PM

Feb 2018

Maybe..just maybe..it might be different.
At any rate this time it has teenage kids all riled up! I live far away from Florida but I overhear the local 16-18 year olds talking about demonstrations,rallies,etc.in a way I haven't heard since the 1960's. I think & hope that the kids are waking up.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

4. Oh, I am sure they will. They are wonderful. And the only good thing about this is that will have

Reply to BBbats (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 17, 2018, 07:20 PM

Feb 2018

the face and ugliness of Trump always in their sights. With Sandy Hook we had a grieving wonderful president who shared our national grief.

Outrage can be a powerful motivator. And Trump supplies that 24/7. So that might keep the outrage going until we have ridden ourselves of this monster.

As many DUers who have been here a long time know, my family had a victim of gun violence and I lost a niece who was only 24 when she died. But that happened in Dallas and of course I could curse Texas and rail against it, but I was kidding myself that we were "safe" in CT.

Sandy Hook changed that perception, big time....

Phoenix61

(17,018 posts)

5. As gruesome as this is, the students at

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat Feb 17, 2018, 10:57 PM

Feb 2018

Sandy Hook were young children. They were unable to advocate for change on their own. High-school students can and are advocating for change. I don't see them forgetting about this or letting it go. They get told all the time they need to grow up and be mature. I think they will take that to heart and fight for the right to be safe. We, as adults, have that responsibility but they have rightfully figured out we have forsaken it. They are scared, and angry, and fed up and they have a lot of support. I'll do what I can to support them and I believe the rest of us will as well.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

6. And I hope it is part of a laeger movement of dedicated patriot citizens who will get rid of

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 17, 2018, 11:44 PM

Feb 2018

Trump once and for all, how I don't know but I hope for it...

The NRA and its entrenched enablers in Congress needs to be soundly and permanently driven out of power as Nixon finally was.

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