Yet another call for gun control - Daily Show

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sc94597 said:

the2real4mafol said:

 

1. Thinking about it, it was where real liberalism comes from. That ideology still sort of lives on today there, with the free marketeers and those who really want to stick with the American constitution. Unfortunately, neither main party seem to stick to this very American belief. Only the Libertarian party seem to. But back to the point, you could say the liberalism in the USA of 1776 was what truly inspired Europeans, especially the French in 1789 (although that idea didn't seem to last long there, it changed everything. The enlightenment had a lasting effect) 

2. I don't know it don't seem so liberal, at least in the last century or so. Alcohol prohibition in the 20's, Intervention in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq over it's own fears despite the fact those countries were no threat to the US. War on drugs, trying to pass SOPA, CISPA etc. Guantananmo bay, Patriot Act. The Civil Rights Act was like the only liberal thing they did. I agree the US federal government is authoritarian though

I might give those articles a read later to give some in sight

1. It is heavily rooted in British liberalism though. It's just the British accepted the appeasement of rulers as sufficient, and the Americans chose a republican route. 

2. Agreed, precisely why we need guns. 

1. yeah, the republicans and Oliver Cromwell wasn't for us 

2. How can I say the Alcohol prohibition and the war on drugs are wrong but say we should ban guns? I make no sense at times