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Gun Control Reform Activism

NutmegYankee

(16,346 posts)

9. I agree with your view.

Reply to ellisonz (Reply #8)

Mon Aug 31, 2015, 11:31 PM

Aug 2015

I've actually held that opinion for awhile now. Talk about cognitive dissonance...

The problem is you tend to get balkanized in a culture war, and it becomes you or them. And moderate positions are not voiced or discussed as each side seeks purity. I certainly got rolled up into it. It tended to distract from my otherwise egalitarian political views.

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I would like to get your opinion. [View all] potone Aug 2015 OP

Old NRA, new NRA HassleCat Aug 2015 #1

It's all those things. Irrational people should not be arming up and walking among us. Hoyt Aug 2015 #2

It's often called The Backfire Effect. NutmegYankee Aug 2015 #3

I personally am glad to see you coming to your senses. ellisonz Aug 2015 #8

I agree with your view. NutmegYankee Aug 2015 #9

Yes! ellisonz Aug 2015 #10

I have always found you to be a very thoughtful poster .... etherealtruth Sep 2015 #11

Good question and it has as many answers as there are gun owners. flamin lib Aug 2015 #4

Thank you for that informative post! potone Aug 2015 #6

That is a good historical description; however ... etherealtruth Sep 2015 #12

The NRA is a fringe group, even among gun owners. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2015 #5

I would argue that most of the NRA membership does agree with that position... ellisonz Aug 2015 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #13

Lock up or kill the "scumbags"? Who would be in charge of determining which needed to be uppityperson Sep 2015 #14

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #15

The premise is false ... Statistical Sep 2015 #16