America..why won't you just ban the fucking gun?

[BurtReynolds]

See? They literally can't conceive it!

[E.H. Ruddock]

But I could see why people who are anti-gun think said photos are problematic. They genuinely can't conceive of someone who doesn't tie the two together.

I get why they feel that way, but for Massie to agree with that view would mean he agrees that he shares moral culpability.

It'd be like asking Muslims in your neighborhood to cancel Eid al-Fitr because ISIS just committed some atrocity in the name of Islam. They don't agree and had nothing to do with it, so why should they feel bad celebrating a holiday?

1. That's a public person, not an ordinary citizen.
2. Guns have nothing to do with Xmas.

Have you not seen Die Hard!!??

[BurtReynolds]

None of these objections to the analogy are relevant!

[McParadigm]

Posing for a gun-themed Christmas photo is just the conservative version of identity politics. Everybody likes their own brand. Shrug.

[macphisto]

School shooting or not, why would you even pose for a picture like that? They love their guns so much?

Such weird fascination with guns; especially ones that shouldn’t even be used for hunting or target practice…really the only two ways citizens would be using a gun

I agree that the picture is cringe-inducing, but he’s a politician trying to show his constituents what a patriot he is. “I stand for your rights!” I get it.

What’s your background with firearms that allows you to make a determination on which guns are suitable for hunting or target practice? Those icky looking black guns are likely chambered in cartridges with myriad hunting applications. As for saying they shouldn’t be used for recreational shooting (i.e. target practice), that’s just bizarre. Perhaps what you meant to say was, “Those guns look scary to me, and I want them outlawed.”

You also missed self-defense as a way citizens use guns. Probably an honest oversight.

[LetMeSleep]

But I could see why people who are anti-gun think said photos are problematic. They genuinely can't conceive of someone who doesn't tie the two together.

I get why they feel that way, but for Massie to agree with that view would mean he agrees that he shares moral culpability.

It'd be like asking Muslims in your neighborhood to cancel Eid al-Fitr because ISIS just committed some atrocity in the name of Islam. They don't agree and had nothing to do with it, so why should they feel bad celebrating a holiday?

1. That's a public person, not an ordinary citizen.
2. Guns have nothing to do with Xmas.

Have you not seen Die Hard!!??

I stand corrected.

[BurtReynolds]

Posing for a gun-themed Christmas photo is just the conservative version of identity politics. Everybody likes their own brand. Shrug.

Yeah it's just tribal signaling. Like hanging up a BLM flag outside your house.

[macphisto]

Well, I'm not anti gun so

Do you own a firearm?

[E.H. Ruddock]

I do

[McParadigm]

Posing for a gun-themed Christmas photo is just the conservative version of identity politics. Everybody likes their own brand. Shrug.

Yeah it's just tribal signaling. Like hanging up a BLM flag outside your house.

More like staging a family Christmas photo where everyone is wearing a mask and has a knitted “I believe in science” sweater.

[simple schoolboy]

Posing for a gun-themed Christmas photo is just the conservative version of identity politics. Everybody likes their own brand. Shrug.

There are probably some local cultures where the primary motivation is not political (certain native american groups, legit rednecks, etc). Not at all apparent that Massie qualifies, so yes, agree with you on the identity politics aspect.

[LetMeSleep]

Holy shit I be heading down a rabbit hole

[tragabigzanda]

FUCK ICE

[BurtReynolds]

Posing for a gun-themed Christmas photo is just the conservative version of identity politics. Everybody likes their own brand. Shrug.

Yeah it's just tribal signaling. Like hanging up a BLM flag outside your house.

More like staging a family Christmas photo where everyone is wearing a mask and has a knitted “I believe in science” sweater.

Liberal tribal signals are a lot less likely to center around religious holidays or the concept of family, admittedly.

[BurtReynolds]

Again, one’s identity politics run amok result in kids being killed, the other results in CRT and tofu on the school menu. Not exactly an apples-to-apples comparison you guys are making.

Lot of hidden assumptions here that the right wouldn't grant.

[tragabigzanda]

FUCK ICE

[macphisto]

I do

Is it featured in your Christmas photo?

[BurtReynolds]

I only thank my gun for its service on the fourth of July, for what it's worth.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I do

Is it featured in your Christmas photo?

I think you know the answer. Not sure what you are getting at here. But just so you know I don't own a lifted pickup truck if that gives you any clue

[Jorge]

School shooting or not, why would you even pose for a picture like that? They love their guns so much?

Such weird fascination with guns; especially ones that shouldn’t even be used for hunting or target practice…really the only two ways citizens would be using a gun

Gun enthusiasts are creepy weirdos

Sorry it's not politics it's just the truth