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Comments on: Insane https://shrinkrapped.com/?p=1237 A mid-life shrink raps about life, friendship, psychology, and politics Fri, 31 Jul 2015 22:02:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: shrinkrapped https://shrinkrapped.com/?p=1237&cpage=1#comment-1531 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 22:02:35 +0000 http://r9f.352.myftpupload.com/?p=1237#comment-1531 In reply to Nancy MacPhee.

That’s for sure, Nancy. I also encounter the same reaction to the U.S. healthcare system, which is also hard to understand and explain.

]]> By: Nancy MacPhee https://shrinkrapped.com/?p=1237&cpage=1#comment-1527 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 00:29:17 +0000 http://r9f.352.myftpupload.com/?p=1237#comment-1527 Certainly easy to understand why people from different countries think we are difficult to understand here in this country…gun violence is not easy to understand, much less explain.

]]> By: shrinkrapped https://shrinkrapped.com/?p=1237&cpage=1#comment-1526 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 23:41:46 +0000 http://r9f.352.myftpupload.com/?p=1237#comment-1526 In reply to wendyj59.

Hi Wendy,
I think it’s highly dependent on location. Where I live in the Bay Area, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn’t support gun control, but in many states or rural areas it would be the opposite. Gun control is also the third rail in American politics. The NRA’s power is considerable in both money and messaging, and they go after politicians who dare to propose strengthening gun regulations. Most Americans do support some tighter regulations–even most NRA members do!! But the issue is not usually a top priority for those who want stricter gun controls, and it’s almost a single-minded priority for those who rail about gun rights and freedom from government intervention. We are held hostage by fanatics. Thanks for writing.

]]> By: wendyj59 https://shrinkrapped.com/?p=1237&cpage=1#comment-1525 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:35:47 +0000 http://r9f.352.myftpupload.com/?p=1237#comment-1525 It may not be correct but the understanding we have here in the UK is that there are more Americans in favour of the status quo regarding guns than those who want to change things. It’s refreshing to hear your thoughts on the issue.

]]> By: shrinkrapped https://shrinkrapped.com/?p=1237&cpage=1#comment-1516 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 23:09:33 +0000 http://r9f.352.myftpupload.com/?p=1237#comment-1516 In reply to hbksloss.

Thanks for writing, Heidi. I can’t understand it either.

]]> By: hbksloss https://shrinkrapped.com/?p=1237&cpage=1#comment-1515 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 17:43:45 +0000 http://r9f.352.myftpupload.com/?p=1237#comment-1515 It is insane that gun restrictions loosened after Sandy Hook. When we were living in Australia last year and people found out we are Americans, many asked about our gun problem and if we had visit the Port Arthur memorial site (which we did). Our friends there were appalled by the gun violence we have here. And I can’t understand why more Americans aren’t appalled enough to neuter the NRA

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