I think VA is the worst state I've ever lived in

Va was a test to see if it could get pushed through state legislatures

it's bad in Ca

peoples republic of...

Virginia

Easiest way to control a population is to eradicate its ability to defend itself.

I disagree. The easiest way to control a population is to create a belief system.

I can get behind that totally

And then produce some moral hegemony. Where some thoughts are considered morally lesser.

Social construction of beliefs

Correct.

And applied social terror.

Sociologist here

Much more efficient than physical control.

@Doc you are speaking hard truths my friend

Psychiatrist here,

nice to meet you.

@TheParamedicGamer well, thank you, sir.

Well the outliers will need to be disarmed because there’s gonna be “the watchers” who are tuned in and those will need to be controlled by something other than social construction mechanisms

Doc social psychology is my jam!

yes and no. History shows us that social pressure is the most powerful force.

The outliers will be your eccentric weirdo here and there.

99% conform

that's the thing we always say. gun laws affect the law abiding citizen.

which at one point does that person need to push back

also!

Even so, violence and threat of violence doesn't seem like it's not a thing.

this seems a bit off topic for <#771201221145919499>

every society breaks down when the individuals comprising it are no longer loyal to the entity. If they have guns it will be more violent.

though....300 000 dead Tuutsies might disagree....

It's precisely the election topic for a lot of people. One-issue voters are real.

fair

I would rather have people be one issue voter than a non voter

Isn’t the whole point being to vote

Really? But if you vote you validate a system. What if you are against it?

You have some type of issue with the discussion you can simply ignore it

I am more for people exercising the right to vote. I encourage the opportunity for educational dialogue to expand ones views

How many times have you heard "if it wasn't for _____"? I'm fine with one-issue voters but that's why they don't resolve certain things; they are dangling carrots for people to chase.

well, then here is my problem: a political party is in essence an anti-democratic alliance. It blocks representative democracy in that every candidate up for election has to do a lot of back-scratching and mental prostitution to rise to the top of a rather corrupt ladder, yes?

yes

Agreed