Why Not to Vote Democrat

[bae]

That's too bad... really horrible. The status quo of killings will continue.

Well, if the people pushing for/passing regulations had even a vague clue about the things they were trying to regulate, perhaps things would be different. The current approach is akin to banning handset type printing presses when your goal is to reduce disinformation on the Internet - silly and ineffective, and out of touch with the real world.

[bae]

I use they/them pronouns all the time when I don't want to highlight a subject's gender, or I'm not sure of the gender, or it otherwise makes sense in context. I've used this construction for years and can't imagine why anyone finds the concept troubling.

Same here. People who have a problem with it are signaling that they are ignorant, or have an ax to grind, IMO.

[frugal-one]

Well, if the people pushing for/passing regulations had even a vague clue about the things they were trying to regulate, perhaps things would be different. The current approach is akin to banning handset type printing presses when your goal is to reduce disinformation on the Internet - silly and ineffective, and out of touch with the real world.

As stated before, need to emulate countries that have enacted laws that have lowered gun violence.

[bae]

As stated before, need to emulate countries that have enacted laws that have lowered gun violence.

Are there other differences between those countries and the USA that might also have a bearing on the matter?

(Hint, there's a whole literature on this...)

[Tradd]

Hi Catherine - not to rain on your post in the slightest - I've never heard of him. The governors I do know of by name - Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Michigan, Georgia. New Mexico, and Texas. For some reason especially Texas. We are always hearing of what goes on in Texas and of it's are you sure he's not visiting from another solar system Governor. At least our wanna be Abbott is gone. Rob

PS And also Colorado and Utah. Rob

I despise the MI gov. I call her “Gretch the Wretch.”

[Tradd]

I use they/them pronouns all the time when I don't want to highlight a subject's gender, or I'm not sure of the gender, or it otherwise makes sense in context. I've used this construction for years and can't imagine why anyone finds the concept troubling.

Yes, I’ve done that for years as well.

I find the pronoun stuff mostly ridiculous, though.

[ApatheticNoMore]

I use they/them pronouns all the time when I don't want to highlight a subject's gender, or I'm not sure of the gender, or it otherwise makes sense in context. I've used this construction for years and can't imagine why anyone finds the concept troubling.

I've done it for years on the internet, but mostly because it has never been a good idea to be a woman on the internet. You get treated badly and trashed, or maybe seen as a sex object and potential date (if imagined to be hot), or dismissed, or anything but have one's opinions taken on their own, like a mans are by default. It's never been a good idea to be openly female on the internet.

[frugal-one]

Are there other differences between those countries and the USA that might also have a bearing on the matter?

(Hint, there's a whole literature on this...)

All countries have differences. We surely could learn a thing or two on how to solve/resolve our horrendous gun problem which is horribly out of control.

[littlebittybobby]

Okay----Attn: Demmacratz. So yeah---Here's what that alphabet stuff means; it's an acronym. See Photo. Thankk Mee. 2023-05-02 (10).jpg

[rosarugosa]

Okay----Attn: Demmacratz. So yeah---Here's what that alphabet stuff means; it's an acronym. See Photo. Thankk Mee. 2023-05-02 (10).jpg

It's only an acronym if it's also pronounced as a word, e.g if lagubataque was a word.