Advocacy has been going on for decades. People have been fighting for change non-violently for decades. Nothing has happened. It’s clear that we are not going to be able to change this country through those methods. I’m not saying we should be going out there and committing violence, but I think it is very naive for us to say that advocacy is going to work when it clearly hasn’t for so long.

100% correct. That’s a keltec shotgun with double tubes so it can hold 15 plus rounds.

They mean private military contractors.

If you aren’t willing to follow the societal rules of conversation then there is no point in having one.

It’s a word that in this moment means “you and I”

That’s not the point. If they are already standing over you then you would be dead before you wake up. But we should never act like that is the only scenario possible

Peak (and by that I mean terrible) boomer humor.

They make quick access safes which can be mounted on or near your bed, so instead of leaving a loaded gun in a drawer where anyone can get it, it’s in a locked safe with either a fingerprint or button combo unlock. The safe can be opened in seconds by someone who knows what they are doing but would otherwise keep the loaded weapon secure.

No amount of healthcare can stop mental decline from old age. It happens to all of us eventually and it is very obviously something that has been happening to Joe Biden. I’m grateful for all he has done as President but it’s a good thing that he has decided to step down from running again.

But what was their life expectancy when Joe Biden was born 80 years ago?

Spent, as in past tense, because he has already outlived the life expectancy.