I ll start : I have been following a pretty known tech/Linux journalist, and always found he is a fun dude to listen to, with interesting tech takes

The fact that he is also very openly “american conservative” (aka, religious & weapon nut, anti abortion, etc) annoys me, but i keep those things separate. And he does keep it separate too (politics channel vs tech channel), which is a great decision.

  • RanchOnPancakes@lemmy.world
    572·
    10 months ago

    I own a gun and I strongly think that you SHOULD be able to own one IF you meet the qualifications. But I think those qualifications should be more strict and the penalty for being unsafe with your guns should be to lose them. Forever.

    Violent crimes in the past including domestic? Say bye bye to your guns. Can’t pass a background check? No exceptions.

    Guns should be accessible to those who can pass strict check and removed permanently for behavior that is indicative of a potential problems.

    But because I support the owning of guns I’m assumed to be one of … them. Ugh. Yucks.

    I handle it by showing my disgust and trying to explain that just because I support something doesn’t mean that I fall in on a survey.

    The entire gun “culture” is just toxic as fuck. To the point that if we ever do lose the right it will be their unwillingness to bend that causes it.