Bronze Supporter
- Messages
- 37,344
- Reactions
- 128,880
- Thread Starter
- #21
Well-written.
Although it sounds as if you're "unwilling to have a discussion", it does bring up the important issue of bad faith on the part of the anti-firearms-rights crowd. I.e. choosing not to play a rigged game. I've had this feeling for several years now.
Something I found very thought-provoking recently was an interview with Jordan Peterson on Joe Rogan's Podcast (the earlier one, I think). He spoke about the philosophic basis of a lot of the strident pronoun/gender/PC agitators that make news for saying something particularly unreasonable.
The point he made is that some of the post-modern thinkers, dating back to early 20th-century French intellectuals like Foucault and Derrida, see the discussion as primarily about power. I.e. it's not about any underlying truth, it's about who gets to define reality. This is also acknowledged (practically) in applied sociology, and explains a lot of the shouting down and intimidation of anyone who won't tow the party line in public life.
So... the rhetoric about "common sense" etc is largely a bait-and-switch IMO. But, and this is a big but, it resonates with people who are well-meaning but not deeply immersed or knowledgeable. E.g. the safe, well-to-do liberals in my own community. Some of them don't know about guns, and think "well, who would need a gun? I don't know... it always seemed reasonable but maybe not".
So, just like dealing with internet trolls (by ignoring them), maybe the "screw you" or "take a hike" attitude is not the worst thing one could do to the anti-firearms-rights crowd. I don't mean be rude or aggravating, but simply don't acknowledge their standing as honest brokers.
More mileage by simply living a good example and also introducing others to guns.
Just some thoughts of my own, while reading about all the 1639 stupidity. These 2 cents, and $2.97 additional, will get you a cup of marginal coffee at Starbuck's.
"Having a discussion" are weasel words used by the statists that is code for, "we'll vilify you, attempt to control the narrative, take you out of context, misconstrue facts, and either convince you or force you to give up your guns."
Damned right I have less than ZERO interest in "having a discussion" with the anti-2A's. As for being an example to those on the fence or who are ignorant, absolutely... but I'll do it while being... ME!