After decades without political violence directed at a presidential candidate from one of the major parties, the US has now experienced this twice in the space of two months - with former president Donald Trump the target on both occasions.
In mid-July, he narrowly avoided being shot in the head by a gunman at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The 20-year-old attacker was shot dead by a sniper.
Two months later, on Sunday afternoon, during a round of golf, he was the apparent target of another would-be assassin, according to the FBI, with a suspect now in custody.
School shootings are the norm here, suppose it was a matter of time before it spread to politics.
Oh well, thoughts and prayers I guess.
Hey maybe this will get gun laws passed.
To be honest, America is a nation built on and of political violence.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_incidents_of_civil_unrest_in_the_United_States
Not that I condone it at all BECAUSE I DON’T. But it’s the only way politicians would pass sensible gun control laws, is it they felt their lives were on the line. You can say sure as shit don’t care about the rest of us, or 5 year olds.
They do have sensible gun control laws. Can’t bring a rifle onto a golf course. Can’t carry a firearm to political rallies or in government buildings. Funding for secret service and additional security is never lacking.
They have sensible gun control laws to protect themselves. The rest of us can get fucked.
Due to the outstanding success of school shootings, management has decided to pursue a “growth” strategy and diversify their portfolio.
So are we taking bets on next month or what?
It’s only the norm for one group of people.
