I mean, what’s the worst that could happen /s

From a young age my father taught me that you can learn as much if not more from shitty people compared to good people. We haven’t spoken in years, I learned a lot from him too.

No reasonable person would say there is a difference. Media/government will chalk these kids up to civilian casualties that happen in any war. I hate it, I hate it happened, I hate the excuse I literally just gave, I hate that we are in a war, I hate that we do shitty things overseas, I hate that we do shitty things domestically, I hate that its a discussion. I still don’t think you’re asking a genuine question.

I’d agree

When I was 19 working construction during the summers between college I had one of the experiences I referenced. There was a bully on my crew who relentlessly fucked with me every single day. For context I was 6’4 215 training kickboxing and jujitsu 4 days a week. He was 5’2 probably 200 lbs alcoholic in his early 50s. So finally, one day, I snapped. I told him very calmly that I’d see him back at the shop and I was going to beat the brakes off of him. I very well could have and there is literally NOTHING he could have done to stop me physically. He got a real serious look on his face and said “tell ya what, you try that and I’ll show you how a pistol can make a big man small”. I knew from that second it wasn’t worth getting shot and realistically it would have been his only option to stop my gorilla ass from beating him into the dirt. It made me reflect a ton. Mostly about how a guy like me at that time could physically destroy an extremely large percentage of the general population. The thought there is next to nothing the individual could do to stop me. That is, unless they had a gun. Even a .22 would have turned me around running. That was one of the moments I realized it’s pretty reasonable to want a gun for protection. I never fought the guy and he never really eased up on fucking with me. I earned my money, finished my degree and haven’t seen him since. I learned a lot from him.

In high school I was anti gun (even though I grew up with them and shooting since a young age). I had a pretty wild few experiences. Along with my current living situation I’m now extremely pro gun and consider myself an enthusiast.

I highly doubt he could have. But, I was a 19 year old scared kid and an “adult” was threatening me with consequences.

I had just turned 19 and I was short on rent by 200 dollars thanks to a car repair. Asked my landlord a week prior if I could pay rent a week late. He politely told me if I plan on paying late he will begin the eviction process. I realized then people don’t really give a fuck about you when you’re talking about money.

What you’re saying isn’t incorrect but this isn’t a question. You’re just moral soapboxing.

Nah dude I understand now my thoughts and opinions dont have to live in boxes other people decide on.

I genuinely do not care. Took awhile, lots of therapy, lots of self reflection, years of just being alive and lots of confidence building.

Exactly my point.

Thats a pretty simple explanation, thanks!

Could be pretty sick

I do think both (along with most political frameworks) are based around high levels of idealism.

Fair enough, simply put.

I think public librarians would be gone under either lol

The private property thing is massive, fair point.

Interesting, that’s kinda how I was thinking.

Thats a pretty great answer, thanks!