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Second amendement amendement (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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Edit context: Hasan is calling out right-wingers for getting upset about leftists carrying guns.

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[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

To add to this, political speech (much like online discourse) benefits from flattening.

Nuance (I enjoy guns and am pro-gun but I think there should be controls in place to make it more difficult for people who are likely to kill to obtain them) is harder to argue against and harder to make stick in people's minds.