We've all heard about subliminal messaging, right?

[Wicked Blue]

Subliminal messaging in advertising has almost certainly been honed to a fine art since the early days of placing suggestive shapes in the ice cubes of drink ads.

Given the terrifying increase in gun massacres, I wonder whether subliminal messaging is being implemented in a way that encourages people to buy and stock guns, particularly the semi-automatic kinds. And whether this messaging makes susceptible individuals believe that using those guns to slaughter others will solve their problems.

There have to be reasons why so many people suddenly are using guns to kill for the most baseless reasons. There are mass shootings in the U.S. nearly every day. Other countries - at least those at peace - don't experience even a tiny fraction of the civilian death toll we have.

I'm sure there are many factors involved, but I would not be surprised to learn that internet sites and perhaps some right wing news organizations run undetectable persuasive tactics to boost levels of hate, rage and willingness to kill. The purpose is to spread fear and chaos ahead of whatever factions hope to stage a takeover of our government.

Any thoughts?