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[–]sawboss 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

Ironically the local citizenry blamed government forces rather than the extremists for the civilian deaths.

Not what would happen in the real world now.

[–]useless_aether[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

we live in a very different, indoctrinated, brainwashed world today

[–]sawboss 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

/me weeps

[–]FictionalSalad 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, mostly due to social media and low effort memes.

[–]Jesus 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Well, it's all about demoralization over generations. That way emotions outweigh facts and the lies become truth. The idea is not confiscation NOW, but a slow progression of brainwashing on the younger generations. It will happen, confiscation, but not now.

[–]useless_aether[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

haha, just what i wrote before reading your comment. well almost. i agree

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I'm not so sure. Look what recently happened in Oregon Nevada.
The public rallied to their defense.

[–]sawboss 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

please explain in your own words

[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Umm.. I have to acknowledge that my statement was a bit open ended.

Also, it was Nevada... :-/.

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