We don’t talk about these things because it’s complicated, but our shooting crisis is built on toxic, fragile masculinity and a stew of myths, including the New World Order myth and the militaristic myths we receive in media, including movies, shows, and video games.
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The GOP and their partners the NRA stoke these myths for political power and financial game. They promote a dystopian reality that reinforces these men’s worst fears and grandest visions of self-delusion. This clip, from the network that organizes the myth, is just instructional.
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Part of the myth is inherent racism, that a cabal of sinister forces, mixed with dangerous minorities, are always threatening these men and will come for them eventually. This is nodded toward in ever FNC, conspiracy their broadcast.
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The racism is implicit. They believe the government is doing this in part to help minorities.
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The moment when Fox understands the definition of the word “confiscate”
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Ruby Ridges all over the country. That's what I keep envisioning. But these are the very people who can't use a 2d Amendment defense. There's no right to use gun violence to resist the rule of law. That's what courts are for if the law is "wrong."
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