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What is with all the politcians shooting guns or other weapons in their ads? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I have a hard time equating the display or firing of a gun with promotion of violence but context makes a difference. Same thing with baseball bats. Both are used in competitive sports or could be tools for killing/maiming others. It's performative and pandering but not necessarily violent without more information.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

The difference between a baseball bat and a gun, is a gun is from its origins, designed to kill. A baseball bat can be used that way, but that is not its intended purpose.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago

Yea but didn't Kathy Griffin get canceled or whatever its called because she slashed the head off a trump dummy? What is the differnece?