10mm Mike
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the gun rights movement has a lot of association with very undesirable individuals, groups and ideology. That is heavily used against us on the national forum, and very difficult to effectively counter.
Really? Name 3.
Look, I don't doubt that there are some nasty individuals that also happen to be pro gun, but GEM's post, as well as that narrative in general serves only to deliberately misrepresent a large group of individuals using identity politics. That way they can pull the, "I don't have to listen to what you have to say, you're a nazi!".
10mm Mike - thanks for making my point. If what I said is not well received, then perhaps a realization of a problem with a section of gun rights supporters is needed.
Is it? Then how about we point out specific instances of such, represent their beliefs accurately, and act accordingly to change their minds or remove them from the movement instead of just calling every conservative white man an immigrant hating racist.
I follow several conservative commentators, among them Ben Shapiro and Steven Crowder. Some people may not like their extended politics, but they are both staunch 2nd amendment supporters and routinely get called nazi's and racists (which is really great since Shapiro is a practicing orthodox jew) with the same type of broad generalizations used here. They are factually NOT racists or nazi's. It is not my fault, the GOP's fault, or the NRA's fault that there are no leftwing, strong pro 2A , counterparts either in the media or in politics.