Omar Moore
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Not necessarily a rhetorical question:

Why do you think that the United States of America is so violent?

#Nashville #EndGunViolence #Spoutible
04:13 PM - Mar 27, 2023
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Dan F
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In response to Omar Moore.
Fear of the other. That’s why the second amendment even exists. Our founding fathers were scared shitless armed slaves would turn on them so they needed to enshrine their racism for all to see.
06:39 PM - Mar 27, 2023
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Ericlo
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In response to Omar Moore.
Go down the list on what makes us exceptional compared to other western democracies? Hypocrisy.

We were founded on a lie and broadcast our myth to the entire world; it's at the core of our identity.

The myth is crumbling under the weight of reality.
06:34 PM - Mar 27, 2023
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Ericlo
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In response to Omar Moore.
The 1619 Project
DEMOCRACY by Nikole Hannah-Jones
Page 19:
"It is, therefore, not incidental that ten of this nation's first twelve presidents were enslavers. In fact, some might argue that this nation was founded not as a democracy but as a slavocracy."
06:11 PM - Mar 27, 2023
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Sabine
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In response to Omar Moore.
Why does violence abound? Theory:
1. Decreasing trust in government (see graph below),
2. Lack of social cohesion (above a neighbourhood level)
3. undisputed predominance of individuality
04:31 PM - Mar 27, 2023 (Edited)
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Claudia Citro
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In response to Omar Moore.
We are a violent people, but after WWII we decided as a people to invest in America. And since that date a small minority has been working to upend our country to have an oligarchy system, which we had prior to WWII. What do you think?
04:19 PM - Mar 27, 2023
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Omar Moore
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In response to Claudia Citro.
The history of the country itself, built on a foundation of violence from its inception (post Native American ownership), what power does via violence and in the name of it, and capitalism’s integral part in this violence.
04:35 PM - Mar 27, 2023
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the yattering
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In response to Omar Moore.
In part because Reagan convinced a bunch of stupid, shitty people that the government is out to get them.
04:18 PM - Mar 27, 2023
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Richard Barrett
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In response to Omar Moore.
Because it’s celebrated and has produced America’s most monumental results.
04:15 PM - Mar 27, 2023
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Shawn Spirit Panther
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In response to Omar Moore.
We were built on violence.

Got rich from violence.

Maintain control through violence.
04:14 PM - Mar 27, 2023
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