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‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens (theonion.com)

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WINDER, GA—In the hours following a violent rampage in Georgia in which a lone attacker killed at least four individuals and injured nine others, citizens living in the only country where this kind of mass killing routinely occurs reportedly concluded Wednesday that there was no way to prevent the massacre from taking place...

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[–] badbrainstorm@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Merica sends their thoughts and prayers

[–] ravhall@discuss.online 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Merica doesn’t actually give a shit either way. I’m surprised we aren’t keeping some kind of public score board with the names and body counts.

[–] orcrist@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The numbers are clear. On average, 1-2 mass shootings every single day.

[–] ravhall@discuss.online 3 points 1 month ago

Yeah, but like who is #1? Which state is #1? And where can I bet on the next mass shooting? If it’s not a game show by now, we are missing out on a billion dollar industry.

(Forgive my gallows humor)

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

With the names of every republican lawmaker who refused common sense protections, and a total of how many schoolchildren, on average, each is responsible for murdering.

[–] ravhall@discuss.online 0 points 1 month ago

Oh, well that’s a list I’m okay with. 👍