If this fear monger has his way we could very well see an America that is torn by hatred and dissension, with various elements and factions within it generating distrust and even hatred of others who they see as a distinct threat. We don't need a class war involving various segments of this population; Muslims, Caucasians, Hispanics, Asians, African Americans and others. We already have far too many divisions in this country.
Talk about stirring the pot coupled with the art of mind conditioning. Each time we have another mass shooting the national media swiftly goes to work and covers it non-stop. And, in this particular horrific incident in San Bernardino, there is another dimension that they add to the reporting; one that I don't believe we have seen to this degree.
Watch TV, listen to the radio, read the newspaper and you will find three words constantly used in describing what took place in this tragic event; they are "Muslim", "Terrorist" and "Radicalized." Combine the three, spread the message and you have the recipe for injecting more fear into the American mind. How many in America will accept that inflammatory rhetoric we have no way of knowing.
It appears that this media is connecting this latest mass shooting with all those who are of the Muslim faith. The majority of it is failing to point out that the incidence of violent crimes committed by Muslims in the U.S., who represent about 2% of our population, is miniscule. This failure in objective reporting will have the added detrimental effect that Muslims, as a body, will be seen as a primary threat to our society; which would be a gross distortion of reality.
No, we don't need a class war; not in a country that has 270 million firearms and a highly faulted process by which almost anyone can easily buy a 9MM Glock handgun or an AR15 assault rifle. The potential of that kind of internal conflict occurring is greatly increased by the fact that all 50 states now have open carry gun laws and at least half have "Stand Your Ground", or "Shoot First" laws, on the books.
It's a fact that each time this country experiences another mass shooting, the sales of firearms and the resultant profits of the gun industry skyrocket. And then the leaders of the NRA and their mass of supporters, including many in the U.S. Congress, are ecstatic; they are satisfied that they have fulfilled their objectives of protecting the rights of the gun industry.
What the American people must do is to totally reject the twisted message of these fear mongers who are trying to turn America into a totalitarian state with all Americans living in a state of fear; they must not be allowed to take control.
In the America of today we are facing mounting, unaddressed problems and we have a dysfunctional, gridlocked government that has no capacity or intention of dealing with them. We need new leaders who can harness the anger and frustration of the people in a positive, constructive way to shake the foundations of Washington and bring badly needed reforms to this government.
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