I looked at the Facebook page for the open-carry Pride thing. There are a lot of people posting stuff about how they don't care if "the gays" don't want them to open-carry at Pride, because gay people have no right to complain about not liking what other people do, since they "force their lifestyle on us" all the time. Yeah, that's really going to make people feel safe.
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Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Hil R. - Jun 16, 2016 11:12:22 am PDT #23221 of 30003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 16, 2016 11:14:35 am PDT #23222 of 30003
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
How about the actual gay people stay off the parade route and drive a convoy of backfiring cars down neighboring streets?
msbelle - Jun 16, 2016 11:29:58 am PDT #23223 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Every marcher in the parade should carry signs that say "we don't need guns to compensate". Or they could open carry tgemselves.
I hold firm that if a lot of people of color and women and LGBTQ people started open carrying outside general sporting events or like straight strip clubs or other places dominated by cis straight white men, open carry would be banned everywhere.
Jesse - Jun 16, 2016 11:35:17 am PDT #23224 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The problem is that when people of color open carry even toy guns, they get shot by cops.
msbelle - Jun 16, 2016 11:38:18 am PDT #23225 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Well sure with your logic and stuff, but maybe not at a parade while you know, in the parade.
Jesse - Jun 16, 2016 11:40:01 am PDT #23226 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
One can hope!
Jesse - Jun 16, 2016 11:40:26 am PDT #23227 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm just saying -- if I weren't white, I wouldn't even make finger guns.
Beverly - Jun 16, 2016 11:43:48 am PDT #23228 of 30003
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I was going to ask if moving the venue for Pride is an option, and just nobody tell the gun people? Let 'em show up and strut, with nobody there to watch or intimidate be reassured of their "safety."
I want to know where is my right not to be frightened and intimidated in public places by citizens carrying guns. Hell, armed LEOs make me get up and leave. I'm sure not sticking around anywhere armed yahoos are festooned with instruments of death and destruction. Stores, malls, shops, parks, plazas, office buildings, take note. They walk in, I and my wallet walk out, and will not be back if I can arrange alternatives.
Burrell - Jun 16, 2016 12:14:09 pm PDT #23229 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
That is awful, Steph. What a nightmare for Pride.
They don't care, and they want to send a message (that message being "Remember what happened before? There's a lot more of us, and we all have guns."
Which is kinda one definition of terrorism.
sigh. remember when it didn't feel like the country was being torn apart by hate? that was nice
shrift - Jun 16, 2016 12:50:01 pm PDT #23230 of 30003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Welp. I found out very early this morning that some colleagues suddenly left the company. I don't know what drama or scandal went down. I'm back from the mindfulness meditation retreat, and unfortunately I'm the only one on my team working right now. I've got all the escalations, all the people complaining that we haven't responded quickly enough, and I'm trying to remain calm even though I really just want to start inviting people to go die in a fire.