Have you seen this yet? If not, this is The Onion‘s take on how pathetic we all are to feel “helpless” as we witness another mass shooting in our country:
‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens
LAS VEGAS—In the hours following a violent rampage in Las Vegas in which a lone attacker killed more than 50 individuals and seriously injured 400 others, citizens living in the only country where this kind of mass killing routinely occurs, concluded that there was no way to prevent the massacre from taking place….
At press time, residents of the only economically advanced nation in the world where roughly two mass shootings have occurred every month for the past eight years were referring to themselves and their situation as “helpless.”
‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens
SAN BERNARDINO, CA—In the hours following a violent rampage in southern California in which two attackers killed 14 individuals and seriously injured 17 others, citizens living in the only country where this kind of mass killing routinely occurs reportedly concluded Wednesday that there was no way to prevent the massacre from taking place. “This was a terrible tragedy, but sometimes these things just happen and there’s nothing anyone can do to stop them,” said Michigan resident Emily Harrington, echoing sentiments expressed by tens of millions of individuals who reside in a nation where over half of the world’s deadliest mass shootings have occurred in the past 50 years and whose citizens are 20 times more likely to die of gun violence than those of other developed nations. “It’s a shame, but what can we do? There really wasn’t anything that was going to keep these individuals from snapping and killing a lot of people if that’s what they really wanted.” At press time, residents of the only economically advanced nation in the world where roughly two mass shootings have occurred every month for the past six and a half years were referring to themselves and their situation as “helpless.”
‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens
ROSEBURG, OR—In the hours following a violent rampage in southwestern Oregon in which a lone attacker killed nine individuals and seriously injured seven others, citizens living in the only country where this kind of mass killing routinely occurs reportedly concluded Thursday that there was no way to prevent the massacre from taking place. “This was a terrible tragedy, but sometimes these things just happen and there’s nothing anyone can do to stop them,” said Ohio resident Lindsay Bennett, echoing sentiments expressed by tens of millions of individuals who reside in a nation where over half of the world’s deadliest mass shootings have occurred in the past 50 years and whose citizens are 20 times more likely to die of gun violence than those of other developed nations. “It’s a shame, but what can we do? There really wasn’t anything that was going to keep this guy from snapping and killing a lot of people if that’s what he really wanted.” At press time, residents of the only economically advanced nation in the world where roughly two mass shootings have occurred every month for the past six years were referring to themselves and their situation as “helpless.”
It happened before and it will happen again. The only conclusion to be reached? This is how we wish to proceed… The NRA owns our Congress. Bought and paid for. Good to know.
“If any ask us why we died. Please tell them that our leaders lied…” from ‘One by One’ by Chumbawamba, 1997
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Speaking of someone who worked four blocks from a mass shooting (14 dead, Binghamton, New York, April 3, 2009, the subject of my very first blog post) – I really do feel helpless, because it is hard to admit that this keeps happening because we don’t have the will to do what it takes to make it stop. In the case of the Binghamton shooting, the shooter bought his gun legally in a sporting goods store a little more than a mile from where I live. It’s easier to “send our thoughts and prayers” and cry over biographies of the dead, than to do what needs to be done. The Onion speaks truth.
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Talk about the power of denial in our country! How come this is so prevalent and we do NOTHING? The NRA OWNS the Congress. They paid a lot for the privilege and they decide what Congress does! I am disgusted. Thoughts and prayers don’t change laws…
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I don’t agree with the idea of being helpless either. There’s no reason for anyone to have a rapid-fire assault rifle, let alone 23 +. It’s not that I don’t believe people have the right to own guns, even though I don’t, but there are limits to what is safe and reasonable.
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Yes Rebecca! What a country!
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I hear you on this, Laura Lee.
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Yes Paula, but do you see the steam coming out of ears???
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