@TPaintjob@neilsethinew What they did not measure/evaluate correctly is the type of distribution. An std on a normal distribution is an std or (5 std). This is an evergreen oversimplification in finance that just seems to get ignored.
@TruthBToldtvgf@gsdlover205@gervap@EvanAKilgore So prohibit knives too? Of course not. One can’t regulate away behavior. And yes I will keep my gun. Thank you. Also see 2A.
We disagree. You appear genuine and kind but we disagree. It’s ok.
@TruthBToldtvgf@gsdlover205@gervap@EvanAKilgore The guns exist. 1.2 per capita in the US. More guns than people. Suicides will happen. Homicides are much higher because the US is more violent. A theoretical elimination of guns does not solve this.
Any person that says they know all should be ignored.
Peace
@TruthBToldtvgf@gsdlover205@gervap@EvanAKilgore It is neither simple fact nor common sense. Correlation does not equal causation. You may be correct. You may not be. This is the data.
Jefferson was not the only person to write the constitution. And 2A is an amendment.
We both want safe. We disagree on how.
Thats ok.
@TruthBToldtvgf@gsdlover205@gervap@EvanAKilgore Violence is the challenge. The US is violent relative to any peer. Start there.
Guns are constitutionally protected in US. There is a reason. There is also abuse.
The tool is not the problem.
I will stand by my position. You may stand by yours. That is fine.
Peace.
@TruthBToldtvgf@gsdlover205@gervap@EvanAKilgore Nope. EG: Australia, homicide rates are not down at a rate that is directly attributed to NFA. Also, number of guns is higher now than pre-NFA (although lower per-capita).
I am not MAGA. I am willing to hear thoughts. Eliminating guns is not a feasible solution.
Peace
@gsdlover205 Maybe. I don’t believe in hard core anything (that’s a cult, imo). Perhaps vote for issues (I think this is what you mean). Unfortunately people do vote for people (personality).
There is no such thing as a former Marine or Texan.
Thank you for your considerate response.
@gsdlover205 I understand that. My question had nothing to do with that. I was merely asking (as you seem reasonable from your timeline) what are your concerns, if any, relative to conservatives? I was genuinely curious.
@Ragin_Cajun79 Put some cream into a jar and get your son invested in the potato soup process. “I’ll make the soup if you make the butter.” Magic happens everywhere.
@gsdlover205 I am conservative, you seem reasonable. I may regret this but given your timeline, I think there is a chance for dialogue. What are your concerns from the right? Conservative ≠ MAGA.
@Mark_Sisson A more nuanced statement would be. The union on a Venn diagram of the people who can retire and do is the same size as the union of the people who want to retire and do. It’s small. The difference is the people who can don’t view how they make money as work.