As I said, I'll talk about issues that I want. If that means Texas gun laws, so be it. The fact that I don't live there is irrelevant. I'm not black, but I'll have my say on any racist issues irrespective of where they occur. I'm not an under aged girl, but if issues like grooming gangs crop up I'll have my say. I don't like Donald Trump and I'll happily admit to it. And I'll continue to voice my opinions on a variety of issues from all over the world. I don't need to ask permission from anyone else to air those views, nor accept unilaterally imposed distanced restrictions on what I can or can't discuss.
Calm down man. It was a joke. Obviously I don't think you're pro-gun, and I don't think you're pro-Trump. There, hope that clears it up. Cool thi jets.
Imagine caring about what happens in other parts of the world? I mean, what's the point? There'll be something called foreign aid one day and charities helping kids in starving countries, just you bloody wait and see.
You joke, but look at this post from PragerU, a popular republican/conservative media outlet. Actually saying that societal improvement is a negative.
The problem is that, for good or ill, the US has a huge influence on the rest of the world. Off the top of my head, Congo, Cuba, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Chile etc, etc. It would be comforting to know that a country that proclaims itself as world leader and arbiter of what is right and wrong wasn't inhabited and influenced by a substantial number of gun crazed, nationalistic right wing crazies who are wedded to the ethos of shoot first and ask questions later. It's a worrying trend that affects us all so, no, I'd rather Texas wasn't left to be Texas unchallenged by common sense.
LOL such tolerance! If someone doesn't view the world, society or the future exactly the same as you they must not care they're just heartless. Everyone must agree with you or they're PURE EVIL!!!! Such a pathetic way to think.
Nobody said we don't have problems, but at least our schools don't have armed guards standing outside. At least we don't have schools designed with shootings in mind, putting in curved hallways and concrete barriers to reduce the impact of shootings. (https://www.dezeen.com/2019/09/05/fruitport-high-school-tower-pinkster-michigan-mass-shooting/) At least our kids don't have to do school shooter training sessions. Should I continue?
You absolute hypocrite! You're quick to denounce us for having the audacity to comment about your country, but have no qualms in decrying us and our country.
But school shootings will stop when teachers, dinner ladies and parents doing the pick up/drop off are all armed to the teeth.
You asked why people care. I gave you a perfectly reasonable response to that question. You have then attempted to speak for me. You can't, don't. Have a cracking morning. If you go out, make sure to take your gun in case someone tries to shoot you, because, well, you never know, do you?
Obviously not armed, but my old high school which was more than half decent when it opened, does have security outside classrooms these days. It's not to stop people getting in mind. It's to control the idiots inside!
Wow what unique points! Never heard those before, kudos to you for saying such original things. By the way that's just a meme I don't mean that literally. I love British people, my family, heritage etc. I consider myself British as well as American. I also love all you guys on this board and love Barnsley, this is just a dumb discussion. @JLWBigLil All I said was the UK has big problems so maybe you should focus on them rather than Texas? @mansfield_red See above, I lived in Britain for years but as a response to the heart of your comment it's like someone making a post "I won't visit -insert place- because -insert political reason-" just seems kind of.. Counter productive? Like good for you, don't go to Texas (or states with higher crime rates) if you don't like it or feel uncomfortable, no one is forcing you to go. I think there's worse countries and places out there but if you wanna single out Texas then whatever I guess, but I have the right to an opinion also and my opinion on Texas gun laws is that the people of Texas can decide it among themselves. Britain attempting to force Americans to give up their arms is something they tried in the revolutionary war era so I find threads like this to be quite tone deaf.
We're not forcing anyone to do anything you mentalist. We're just having an opinion on a forum, which we are entitled to do.
What? I didn't say you were forcing anyone to do anything, I said Britain as a whole did in revolutionary war times. It didn't work incase you didn't know. Although some people on here DO want their views enforced and apparently you're evil if you don't accept.