Americans don't hold a monopoly on yokelish ignorance

September 10th, 2003

07:23 pm - Americans don't hold a monopoly on yokelish ignorance

Seriously, if I see another ignorant lout of a UK-er talking in awed tones about the "gun problem in America" and being quietly thankful for his or her own good fortune at living in a nice safe gun-free society, I think I'm going to have a fucking hemmorhage.

Current Mood: annoyed
Current Music: NWA - Quiet On Tha Set

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From: scintil8ingwdsm Date: September 11th, 2003 - 05:21 am					(Link)

They do live in the grasp of their own illusions!!!

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From: (Anonymous) Date: September 11th, 2003 - 03:45 pm					(Link)

I don't get that...

do you mean the USA doesn't have a gun problem (IMO not true)

or that the British are foolish for believing that they don't face a gun problem as pressing as that of the USA (IMO not true)

or just that it's snobbish AND crass for them to be so pious about the whole thing?

maya
(yes, i'm reading your blog again!)

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	From: jimbojones Date: September 11th, 2003 - 04:18 pm					(Link)

The second option.

Between articles like the one I linked talking about the UK gun culture and associated firearm violence problems, and that neverending Protestant / Catholic ratfuck in Ireland, I really think it's ridiculous for UK'ers - most of whom have never witnessed a shooting murder in their lives - to point at Americans - most of whom have never witnessed a shooting murder in their lives - and yammer on sanctimoniously about how awful it must be to handle the "conditions" here.

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