Is Christian nationalism to blame for mass shootings?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One theory - embraced as recently as yesterday on The View - is Christian nationalism is causing these mass shootings. Along with trump, it’s popularity is increasing, especially in Texas.

Anyone else think this is what’s up?

Each year, a greater percentage of Americans identify as non-religious. If anything, we’re at the last stages of the “religious right”. https://dnyuz.com/2022/06/01/what-comes-after-the-religious-right/

Maybe with regards to percentage of the population, but these people have been systematically worming their way into politics, the judiciary, and local governments for the last several decades. They are already having an outsized influence on the foundations of our democracy, and are poised to have an even greater influence and consolidation of power going forward. They played the long game and we didn't, and the country is in real danger because of that.

Read that article and the latest PEW political identity report. The Republican coalition is morphing … definitely more nationalistic, but also more secular. The coming election cycles will be very interesting to watch.

[Anonymous]

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No.

Stop deflection and distracting.

We need to ban guns.

Even very religious or very socially conservative countries in the world do not allow their citizens to bear arms.

This has nothing to do with Christianity, but everything to do with LOBBYING INFLUENCE IN THE US. Which no other country has. The USA is one of the only democracies in the world where elected officials can be BOUGHT AND PAID FOR by wealthy corporations/organizations who fund their political campaigns.

We need to pass anti-lobbying laws, and we need to ban guns.

End of story.

Lobbying is not the problem - it's the campaign contributions and their source can be anyone, a lobbyist, a gun manufacturer, or a 2A fanatic. Individual kids and teachers are generally not making campaign contributions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One theory - embraced as recently as yesterday on The View - is Christian nationalism is causing these mass shootings. Along with trump, it’s popularity is increasing, especially in Texas.

Anyone else think this is what’s up?

Each year, a greater percentage of Americans identify as non-religious. If anything, we’re at the last stages of the “religious right”. https://dnyuz.com/2022/06/01/what-comes-after-the-religious-right/

Maybe with regards to percentage of the population, but these people have been systematically worming their way into politics, the judiciary, and local governments for the last several decades. They are already having an outsized influence on the foundations of our democracy, and are poised to have an even greater influence and consolidation of power going forward. They played the long game and we didn't, and the country is in real danger because of that.

Read that article and the latest PEW political identity report. The Republican coalition is morphing … definitely more nationalistic, but also more secular. The coming election cycles will be very interesting to watch.

Follow on point—I do agree that the Rs play the long game better. The American political system grants outsized power to more rural states, and the Rs took positions (to which the Ds capitulated) to capture those voters. A wild card for me is that the Rs seem to have abandoned the “pro-business” positions to a certain extent—see the latest row over Disney.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most mass shooter's don't match the christian nationalist demographic. We've had 233 so far this year.

https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/

What does the Venn diagram of Christian nationalists and 2A activists look like?

Perfect circle for the SCOTUS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
No.

Stop deflection and distracting.

We need to ban guns.

Even very religious or very socially conservative countries in the world do not allow their citizens to bear arms.

This has nothing to do with Christianity, but everything to do with LOBBYING INFLUENCE IN THE US. Which no other country has. The USA is one of the only democracies in the world where elected officials can be BOUGHT AND PAID FOR by wealthy corporations/organizations who fund their political campaigns.

We need to pass anti-lobbying laws, and we need to ban guns.

End of story.

Lobbying is not the problem - it's the campaign contributions and their source can be anyone, a lobbyist, a gun manufacturer, or a 2A fanatic. Individual kids and teachers are generally not making campaign contributions.

Corporations are people too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The difference is other countries have free national health care so they address mental illness, unlike here in the US.

This is a mental health issue.

Yes, Christian nationalism is a mental health issue.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One theory - embraced as recently as yesterday on The View - is Christian nationalism is causing these mass shootings. Along with trump, it’s popularity is increasing, especially in Texas.

Anyone else think this is what’s up?

Each year, a greater percentage of Americans identify as non-religious. If anything, we’re at the last stages of the “religious right”. https://dnyuz.com/2022/06/01/what-comes-after-the-religious-right/

it's scary how such a small % of Americans is basically dictating policies and has an outside influence on politics. IMO, this is not what the founding fathers envisioned.

[Anonymous]

Easy retail access to purchasing an assault rifle is to blame for mass shootings. Mass shooters LOVE assault rifles!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One theory - embraced as recently as yesterday on The View - is Christian nationalism is causing these mass shootings. Along with trump, it’s popularity is increasing, especially in Texas.

Anyone else think this is what’s up?

Each year, a greater percentage of Americans identify as non-religious. If anything, we’re at the last stages of the “religious right”. https://dnyuz.com/2022/06/01/what-comes-after-the-religious-right/

it's scary how such a small % of Americans is basically dictating policies and has an outside influence on politics. IMO, this is not what the founding fathers envisioned.

Federalist paper no. 10 essentially enshrines “tyranny of the minority” in our political system, but only grants a consortium of rural constituents the power to say “no”. The Rs play “the party of no” better. The Ds could adopt positions to welcome rural voters to deny the R advantage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One theory - embraced as recently as yesterday on The View - is Christian nationalism is causing these mass shootings. Along with trump, it’s popularity is increasing, especially in Texas.

Anyone else think this is what’s up?

Each year, a greater percentage of Americans identify as non-religious. If anything, we’re at the last stages of the “religious right”. https://dnyuz.com/2022/06/01/what-comes-after-the-religious-right/

it's scary how such a small % of Americans is basically dictating policies and has an outside influence on politics. IMO, this is not what the founding fathers envisioned.

Federalist paper no. 10 essentially enshrines “tyranny of the minority” in our political system, but only grants a consortium of rural constituents the power to say “no”. The Rs play “the party of no” better. The Ds could adopt positions to welcome rural voters to deny the R advantage.

What are we supposed to do about tyranny again? Not catering to their fcked up positions.

[Anonymous]

Can someone explain how Ramos is a "Christian nationalist?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Easy retail access to purchasing an assault rifle is to blame for mass shootings. Mass shooters LOVE assault rifles!

81% of mass shootings are done with handguns.

Source

Everytown for Gun Safety. “Mass Shootings in America 2009-2020”.

[Anonymous]

No. Not close.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Easy retail access to purchasing an assault rifle is to blame for mass shootings. Mass shooters LOVE assault rifles!

81% of mass shootings are done with handguns.

Source

Everytown for Gun Safety. “Mass Shootings in America 2009-2020”.

Except Uvalde, and Buffalo, and Sandy Hook, and Columbine, and Las Vegas (411 people shot, 61 killed) and on, and on, and on.

Mass shooters LOVE assault rifles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain how Ramos is a "Christian nationalist?"

Like most mass shooters he was a loner misfit freak. Nothing against loners, or misfits, or even certain freaks.

But the trouble is, in America, they have easy access to assault rifles. We all know what happens next.