YES! Americans are fed up with mass shootings nearly every day!
44%
NO! The NRA and their paid politicians will never allow it.
56%
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Thom's blog in this space and moving to a new home.
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The only way the NRA supported Republicans would even consider ending mass shootings is if they or a family member were murdered by an unstable shooter.
I am hoping that it will end, but as long as the NRA is able to legally buy votes then it wont change, another reason we need to get money out of politics.
Not until people start voting.
When Americans get tired of the republicans attacking our country, our rights, our families, our banking system, and supprt terrorist attitudes.vote, and vote often.
Change occurs at the social tipping point; "the moment of critical mass", "the threshold", "the boiling point". Gladwell's seeks to explain or describe the "mysterious social changes" which have been witnessed in every day life by the masses. Gladwell's contention is; ideas, products, concepts, messages and behavior spread like viruses. Evidence can be observed by seeing a YouTube video go "viral". Thus influencing a movment like "Black Lives Matter". This social engagement is what economist call "the Law Of The Few". It's referred to as the "80/20 Principle, which is the idea that in any situation roughly 80 percent of the 'work' will be done by 20 percent of the participants". Malcolm Gladwell states, "The success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social gifts". These people are known as connectors. They are the social equivilant to a computer network "HUB". Connectors are "social introducers". They usually know people across an array of social, cultural, professional, and economic circles, and make a habit of introducing people who work or live in different circles. They are people who "link us up with the world...people with a special gift for bringing the world together" If you want to make a change in society, "Connectors" are the first people you must identify, approach and win over to the creation of a moment. They will add momentum by induction like minded people, "20%", "the workers". If you want to start a movement consider other successful models; "Mahatma Ghandi", "Dr. King", ... What comes first is constructing "the campaign" platform, then getting individuals to begin donating money for marketing/advertising and then selecting the initial "Connectors". In brief, this is how you change gun laws in this country. Also remember, people gravitate towards pleasure and avoid pain. "The carrot vs stick". People who freely give up their semi-automac weapons, donationing them to the movement will get rewarded and publicly praised. Those who purchase or own semi-auto weapons who aren't willing to give up those weapons, are to be shunned by all "movment members" in the community,.. including their friends. ie; I'm your my best friend. We golf together! Then, I will no longer chose to be those things to you, if you don't give up your semi-auto weapons. If Mahatma Gandhi can bring down the British Empire, with "his movement" than WE can change our gun laws. LET US JUST BEGIN!..