[Misc] Only in America

[Seagull58]

Averaging 2 mass murders A DAY? Yes, yes we are in that respect, and they far, far outweigh us on the levels of absolute religious &/or right wing nut jobs, too

We're about 300 million guns behind them.

 

[BadFish]

I found this on a little youtube journey,

Very interesting, long but interesting

 

[Sepulveda]

Only 5 days apart:

This kid is miraculously still alive (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/17/black-kansas-city-teen-shot-wrong-address)

This girl isn't (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/17/new-york-man-open-fire-murder)

How can you let an 85-year-old with no supervision have a loaded firearm in his house? They whinge on and on about "doing mental health tests" for gun owners instead of limiting guns altogether, and then leave them in the hands of people past 80 anyway.

Not to mention the total disconnect in many Americans' brain between "shoot first, ask later" and ending an innocent person's life, they do it so casually it's really terrifying.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Small brain USA reaping what they sow. It's entirely within their remit to make that firearm thing infinitely better. F*ck 'em if they choose not to do so. Tho that's not much consolation to the innocent victims

 

[Whoislloydy]

At 4am this morning, Republicans in Iowa senate passed a bill that allows 14-year olds to work nightshifts, 15-year olds to work assembly lines, and 16-year olds to serve alcohol.

 

[schmunk]

At 4am this morning, Republicans in Iowa senate passed a bill that allows 14-year olds to work nightshifts, 15-year olds to work assembly lines, and 16-year olds to serve alcohol.

Senate passes bill loosening child labor laws to let Iowa teens work longer hours

The bill would let 16- and 17-year-olds work in some jobs that are currently prohibited. And it would let 14 and 15-year-olds work longer hours.

eu.desmoinesregister.com

Equally shocking is the proposal for 14 year olds to be allowed to drive to work, and that 14 1/2 year olds can already get special permission to drive themselves to school!

 

[highflyer]

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Yes, they really need to roll their sleeves up and change the meaning of their law.

 

[Bakero]

Did any see the latest Last Week Tonight?

Apparently, 12-year-olds can work in agriculture for unlimited hours as long as it doesn't clash with school. What a country!

 

[Acker79]

 

[dsr-burnley]

The Brits have always loved to take the piss out of America

But are we really that far behind

Not really. It's only last year that a teacher was effectively sacked for showing children pictures of Mohammed, with prior warning - and Mohammed was fully clothed.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Not really. It's only last year that a teacher was effectively sacked for showing children pictures of Mohammed, with prior warning - and Mohammed was fully clothed.

Rather than take another thread off topic, I think you'll find plenty of the type you're looking for here Bear Pit. And good luck with your campaign to change people's opinions of Burnley supporters

 

[Albion my Albion]

Averaging 2 mass murders A DAY? Yes, yes we are in that respect, and they far, far outweigh us on the levels of absolute religious &/or right wing nut jobs, too

I agree. My nutjob meter has been going off since Trump gave freedom to the underground nutjobs to come out that the number of nutjobs has really increased. Here's to a decrease back to "normal" of US nutjobs in the future.

 

[Live by the sea]

America has lots of extremes , some very cultured intelligent people who live mainly in the big cities like NYC etc and plenty of badly educated roughnecks who are easily persuaded to vote or believe almost anything . Take a look at the audiences of the Ellen show when it was on and the other chat shows in the States , the audience aren’t the brightest .

 

[Albion my Albion]

Take a look at the audiences of the Ellen show when it was on and the other chat shows in the States , the audience aren’t the brightest .

Yes, but by God they got to say hello to their relatives on the telly.

 

[Acker79]

 

[Acker79]

Mark Bryant counts US shootings. He no longer remembers the names

After years of counting the dead, Mark Bryant says he's grown numb to the toll of US gun violence.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Acker79]

When authorities arrived at the location, they found several victims shot at the property, police said. Three of the deceased were females and two were males, including the youngest, an 8-year-old boy.

Two female victims were discovered in the bedroom lying on top of two surviving children, authorities told ABC News.

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Police said they believe the massacre occurred after neighbors asked the suspect to stop shooting his gun in the front yard because there was a baby trying to sleep.

 

[Acker79]

 

[Acker79]