Another mass shooting in the United States. We all come together in the wake of a tragic mass shooting in a high school. The state of Florida once again deals with a massacre. The governor, the lawmakers and the inept leader Donald J. Trump will offer their phony sympathy and call for symbolic remedies.
They lower the flags.
They call for prayer.
They call for a moment of silence.
Symbolic tributes from celebrities, athletes, lawmakers, and people on social media.
The weapon of choice for all mass shooters is the AR15. The lawmakers refuse to pass a ban on military grade weapons. They say that passing any gun control measures will inflict harm on the 2nd Amendment.
This month they will have CPAC 2018.
Trump, Wayne LaPierre, Dana Loesch and many other gun supporting right wing extremists will gather at the Gaylord Convention Center in Washington, DC.
They will continue to rail against lawmakers who want to curb gun violence.
Conservative agitators will say, "Now isn't the time to talk about this." They will attack journalists and victims who attack Trump and Congress.
Republicans and conservatives find an excuse for the actions of this mass shooter. They blame mental illness. The kookspiracy going around is that the terrorist is a Democrat, a progressive or a supporter of Barack Obama.
The shooter is white and progressives are often calling out Trump and conservatives for their selective outrage. Given if the terrorist was Black, Brown or Muslim, Trump would push for bans and extreme vetting.
Regardless of what is said, the thoughts and prayers isn't enough. It is the "feel good" theory to make you seem like you actually care.
You don't. I don't.
Every mass shooting in the United States is tragic and we allow this to continue.
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