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LuckyTheDog

(6,837 posts)
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:46 AM Jul 2016

Important clarification from the NRA

When we in the gun-nut community said it was the duty of all Americans to take up arms against the government whenever he/she feels personally "oppressed" by it, we were talking only about white people who rise up to oppose tyrannies such as universal health care, gay rights or transgender people in restrooms.

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Important clarification from the NRA (Original Post) LuckyTheDog Jul 2016 OP
Are you kidding? Likely they love that the shooters are POC with a cause... jmg257 Jul 2016 #1
That's a whole other layer of the NRA's hypocrisy LuckyTheDog Jul 2016 #2
Are you disappointed? Francis Booth Jul 2016 #3
lul. stonecutter357 Jul 2016 #4
From the OP... Francis Booth Jul 2016 #10
As long as you don't count the KKK Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #5
been nice knowing ya Cryptoad Jul 2016 #6
It's a reference to one of my favorite David Lynch characters, Frank Booth from 'Blue Velvet'. Francis Booth Jul 2016 #11
Fits right in with the tone of your post! Cryptoad Jul 2016 #12
Your post was, frankly, kind of nasty. Just sayin'. Do we really need more racial Francis Booth Jul 2016 #13
ur Implying that whites should have taken up arms .... Cryptoad Jul 2016 #14
I implied no such thing. I took issue with the OP's clever PSA to the effect that Francis Booth Jul 2016 #15
To be honest, I can't say the same. Francis Booth Jul 2016 #16
Please forgive my ignorance - I just now got the joke! Francis Booth Jul 2016 #18
Welcome to DU! IronLionZion Jul 2016 #8
If you call them a bigot IronLionZion Jul 2016 #7
A recent meme by conservatives is "Blue Lives Matter" but keithbvadu2 Jul 2016 #9
OH, for fuck's sake - I just got the joke!! Francis Booth Jul 2016 #17
Not a problem LuckyTheDog Jul 2016 #19
Normally mine is too, but dude, that was brilliant. Francis Booth Jul 2016 #20

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
1. Are you kidding? Likely they love that the shooters are POC with a cause...
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:50 AM
Jul 2016

Non-whites? AND targeting LE?

Figure how much fear (and righteousness) THAT generates? How many gun sales? How much RW support?

(That the shooters usually end up dead is probably seen as a bonus).

LuckyTheDog

(6,837 posts)
2. That's a whole other layer of the NRA's hypocrisy
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:56 AM
Jul 2016

While they will gleefully accept the money from the gun sales, they don't want anybody to think about how much the rhetoric of the gun nuts might be responsible for the recent cop killings.

Francis Booth

(162 posts)
3. Are you disappointed?
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:56 AM
Jul 2016

As far as I'm aware, white people haven't taken up arms against the government over health care, or gay and trans rights.

Whites didn't even revolt when Obama was elected. How about that!

Maybe the white devils aren't so special after all.

Francis Booth

(162 posts)
10. From the OP...
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 03:42 PM
Jul 2016

"...such as universal health care, gay rights or transgender people in restrooms. "

That's not what McBundy's short-lived revolution was about.

As far as I know, there have been no white gun-toting revolts over the issues in the OP.

And no, I'm not an NRA member and never was. I do own an old Ruger 10-22 and a shotgun. I think all semi-autos, both pistols and rifles, should have a magazine capacity limit of 5 to 7 rounds. All existing high capacity magazines should be collected and destroyed. This wouldn't infringe on anyone's right to possess an AR-15, but it would give future victims of a would-be mass killer a slim chance to counter attack while he or she reloads.

I responded to the OP because I don't think it's fair to broad-brush any demographic; even whites.

Blue Idaho

(5,054 posts)
5. As long as you don't count the KKK
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 11:12 AM
Jul 2016

The Aryan Nations, the Sage Brush Rebellion, or the standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - you might have a point worth considering.

Francis Booth

(162 posts)
11. It's a reference to one of my favorite David Lynch characters, Frank Booth from 'Blue Velvet'.
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 03:46 PM
Jul 2016

An epically weird but fascinating film about a psychopath and his control over those around him.

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)
14. ur Implying that whites should have taken up arms ....
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 04:08 PM
Jul 2016

when President Obama was elected combined with ur ignorance of right wing white movements ( as pointed out by another DU member ), in my opinion has no place here.

Francis Booth

(162 posts)
15. I implied no such thing. I took issue with the OP's clever PSA to the effect that
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 04:33 PM
Jul 2016

whites were taking up arms against health care, gay rights and trans people in bathrooms. I mocked his suggestion that whites are so fragile and put upon that they *would* do so.

And why the broad brush smear? We generally don't hold an entire demographic responsible for the actions of the few. At least I don't.

Do you really feel that right now is the time to make light of deteriorating race relations?

Francis Booth

(162 posts)
18. Please forgive my ignorance - I just now got the joke!
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:22 PM
Jul 2016

I can't remember the last time I was so dense. It comes with advancing age, I guess.

keithbvadu2

(36,880 posts)
9. A recent meme by conservatives is "Blue Lives Matter" but
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 12:25 PM
Jul 2016

A recent meme by conservatives is "Blue Lives Matter" but when shown the Conservative, Christian, Patriot militia member (Oregon) calling for his fellow conservatives to come shoot (kill) police, they run away when they cannot show many (any?) conservatives proclaiming "Blue Lives Matter".

Apparently it's ok with our conservatives to kill police when it is conservatives encouraging/requesting it.

Francis Booth

(162 posts)
17. OH, for fuck's sake - I just got the joke!!
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:20 PM
Jul 2016

Please forgive me for being such a dick. I totally missed the joke until just now.

I sincerely apologize for jumping down your throat.

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