There is a direct throughline between racism and gun policy in the United States. /1
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The
@NRA transitioned from a civil service org to a racism enabling one through threats of "second amendment remedies." /5Show this thread -
Now, with fewer Americans owning guns in larger arsenals and even Republicans favoring gun control, the
@NRA has gone full fascist. /6Show this thread -
Having lost all real cultural levers of power, the
@NRA is a lobby for arsenal owners and manufacturers to threaten civil war for fascism.Show this thread -
Guns are secondary for the
@NRA now. They're merely a tool to enforce white male supremacy over a culture that increasingly rejects both. /8Show this thread -
If you want to understand how the
@NRA became what it is, listen to this More Perfect podcast. Worth your time. /9https://player.fm/series/radiolab-presents-more-perfect/the-gun-show …Show this thread
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