jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 6 months agoCalifornia is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violencetheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square124fedilinkarrow-up1499
arrow-up1499external-linkCalifornia is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violencetheconversation.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square124fedilink
minus-squareArbiter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 months agoYes, let’s further consolidate power for the rich, give them even more tools for oppression.
minus-squareSteve@communick.newslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoIn exchange for thousands of lives? Thats an easy trade. We can use other, far more effective means, to limit the power of the rich. The power of the rich doesn’t even have anything to do with their access to bullets anyway.
minus-squarelightnsfw@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoWhat effective means do they have against the rich?
minus-squarelud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoSince when do the rich use guns for oppression? They use money, not guns.
minus-squareArbiter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoThat money funds police forces and private security companies. Guess what they have.
Yes, let’s further consolidate power for the rich, give them even more tools for oppression.
In exchange for thousands of lives? Thats an easy trade.
We can use other, far more effective means, to limit the power of the rich.
The power of the rich doesn’t even have anything to do with their access to bullets anyway.
What effective means do they have against the rich?
Since when do the rich use guns for oppression?
They use money, not guns.
That money funds police forces and private security companies.
Guess what they have.
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