Totally agree, Zack. People have no understanding anymore of what used to be called consumer power, but this would seem a logical outcome of neoliberalism (we're all discrete entities who have no interests in common).
From extensive and dismal experience arguing with gun control advocates, most are too wrapped up in panicky availability heuristics to grasp the suicide issue. Maybe they care on some level, but they always trope back to the same authoritarian responses. There's a lot of overlap between them and cruise missile liberals.
Also see Michael Grady’s breakdown of hypnosis and degrading of critical thinking on his YouTube channel. Emotional stimuli used to manipulate and bypass critical thinking, and establish new pillars of belief that logic and fact bounce off from. https://youtu.be/PMZ_lseaWsY
We must investigate the pills 💊. Guns always low hanging fruit but the psych drugs have long had association with violence. FDA held hearings in 1991 on link between Prozac and emergence of violence and suicide. They did nothing.
If we dismiss most politicians who don't do anything but talk and no action and collect massive wages, and dismiss all the doctors that have injected patients with poison, educating new ones with knowledge of food and herbal treatments, we would be way better off. We might have to wait until Musk has colonized a new planet though.
you see that happen? too many sheeple in the world for it to happen any time soon I think. And yes without Musk would be great. We probably need to get a large island somewhere. Thinking if we could empty Australia from all the wokers... hm. I probably will dream that up tonight !
I had already classified those in power in DC as gangsters and then I began reading Whitney Webb and they ARE gangsters! Unfortunately, they are active, like that damn POS I have for a representative Jared Golden who put forth the $37 billion increase in military spending. They're actively making sure their gangster connections, both with organized crime and the organized criminal conspiracy known as the intelligence [sic] community, are safe and well and have lots of spending money.
Everything you write adds up to one thing: we're living in a dying empire. It's not a helluva lot of fun living in a dying empire, but it's quite interesting if you can stomach the horror. We're reaping what we have sown in the most godawful way imaginable and I don't expect it to get better anytime soon.
Antidepressants and other psychotropic meds lead to numbness, lack of feelings including empathy, depersonalization and violence- increased suicide and homicide. With gun access that would be the tool but not the culprit. https://www.madinamerica.com/2021/07/prescripticide-exposes-harms/
I’ve lost track but there were a couple of sites tracking celebrity and otherwise publicized homicides and suicides with psychotropic meds (Rx and withdrawal are particularly challenging). See Volunteer sites, Mad in America and alternativementalhealth.com
Guns prevent an estimated 2.5 million crimes a year, or 6,849 every day. Most often, the gun is never fired, and no blood (including the criminal’s) is shed.
Every year, 400,000 life-threatening violent crimes are prevented using firearms.
60 percent of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they knew the victim was armed. Forty percent of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they thought the victim might be armed.
Felons report that they avoid entering houses where people are at home because they fear being shot.
Fewer than 1 percent of firearms are used in the commission of a crime.
"If anybody doubts the objectivity of the site above, the Center for Disease Control, in a report ordered by President Obama in 2012 following the Sandy Hook Massacre, estimated that the number of crimes prevented by guns could be even higher—as many as 3 million annually, or some 8,200 every day."
"More Guns, Less Crime is a book by John R. Lott Jr. that says violent crime rates go down when states pass "shall issue" concealed carry laws. He presents the results of his statistical analysis of crime data for every county in the United States during 29 years from 1977 to 2005."
I appreciate your willingness to look at the statistical facts and not just run with the fear porn that the Left dishes out on guns. You probably wouldn't call yourself a gun lover, and I'd be surprised if you owned one--but yet you are still able to approach this topic with reason and facts, and you don't call for banning something just because you personally don't like it. Kudos!
"why do we patently ignore the rising suicide rate?"
It's one of those things you're not supposed to notice, because it reveals the lie about the glorious march of Progress. We're all supposed to meekly submit to the cybernetic, pharmacological hellscape they've got planned for us.
Thanks, Zack...I'll try to watch this later today.
Wow...you have (almost) left me in a state of silence. (I commented more on the post itself) ✊
Totally agree, Zack. People have no understanding anymore of what used to be called consumer power, but this would seem a logical outcome of neoliberalism (we're all discrete entities who have no interests in common).
Arguably, vaccines kill more ppl
Way, way more.
Your concluding sentences are right on the mark.
From extensive and dismal experience arguing with gun control advocates, most are too wrapped up in panicky availability heuristics to grasp the suicide issue. Maybe they care on some level, but they always trope back to the same authoritarian responses. There's a lot of overlap between them and cruise missile liberals.
Thank you, James. I once reflexively lined up with those advocates and wow, you nailed it.
Also see Michael Grady’s breakdown of hypnosis and degrading of critical thinking on his YouTube channel. Emotional stimuli used to manipulate and bypass critical thinking, and establish new pillars of belief that logic and fact bounce off from. https://youtu.be/PMZ_lseaWsY
We must investigate the pills 💊. Guns always low hanging fruit but the psych drugs have long had association with violence. FDA held hearings in 1991 on link between Prozac and emergence of violence and suicide. They did nothing.
https://youtu.be/Om2J9g-ssKo
Here is my substack wrote about this link.
https://acceptablecollateraldamage.substack.com/p/guns-mental-health-and-drugs?utm_campaign=post
Thank you, Kim, for this crucial context.
If others want to know more about you, here's the podcast you and I did together: https://mickeyz.substack.com/p/post-woke-62-kim-witczak-stands-up#details
Loved our conversation and appreciate sharing again.
Of course, Kim! Your work and your energy must reach as many folks as possible!
Excellent!
Thank you, Karin!
If we dismiss most politicians who don't do anything but talk and no action and collect massive wages, and dismiss all the doctors that have injected patients with poison, educating new ones with knowledge of food and herbal treatments, we would be way better off. We might have to wait until Musk has colonized a new planet though.
I hear you and may this happen WAY faster than we may currently expect (and without any involvement from Musk).
you see that happen? too many sheeple in the world for it to happen any time soon I think. And yes without Musk would be great. We probably need to get a large island somewhere. Thinking if we could empty Australia from all the wokers... hm. I probably will dream that up tonight !
I had already classified those in power in DC as gangsters and then I began reading Whitney Webb and they ARE gangsters! Unfortunately, they are active, like that damn POS I have for a representative Jared Golden who put forth the $37 billion increase in military spending. They're actively making sure their gangster connections, both with organized crime and the organized criminal conspiracy known as the intelligence [sic] community, are safe and well and have lots of spending money.
Everything you write adds up to one thing: we're living in a dying empire. It's not a helluva lot of fun living in a dying empire, but it's quite interesting if you can stomach the horror. We're reaping what we have sown in the most godawful way imaginable and I don't expect it to get better anytime soon.
Antidepressants and other psychotropic meds lead to numbness, lack of feelings including empathy, depersonalization and violence- increased suicide and homicide. With gun access that would be the tool but not the culprit. https://www.madinamerica.com/2021/07/prescripticide-exposes-harms/
I’ve lost track but there were a couple of sites tracking celebrity and otherwise publicized homicides and suicides with psychotropic meds (Rx and withdrawal are particularly challenging). See Volunteer sites, Mad in America and alternativementalhealth.com
Thanks, Christine! I interviewed Bruce Levine (from Mad in America) on my podcast.
Thank you Mickey,
Gun Facts Info:
Guns prevent an estimated 2.5 million crimes a year, or 6,849 every day. Most often, the gun is never fired, and no blood (including the criminal’s) is shed.
Every year, 400,000 life-threatening violent crimes are prevented using firearms.
60 percent of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they knew the victim was armed. Forty percent of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they thought the victim might be armed.
Felons report that they avoid entering houses where people are at home because they fear being shot.
Fewer than 1 percent of firearms are used in the commission of a crime.
"If anybody doubts the objectivity of the site above, the Center for Disease Control, in a report ordered by President Obama in 2012 following the Sandy Hook Massacre, estimated that the number of crimes prevented by guns could be even higher—as many as 3 million annually, or some 8,200 every day."
Wow...thanks, David! Can you point me in the direction of sources for this fascinating info?
One is John Lott:
"More Guns, Less Crime is a book by John R. Lott Jr. that says violent crime rates go down when states pass "shall issue" concealed carry laws. He presents the results of his statistical analysis of crime data for every county in the United States during 29 years from 1977 to 2005."
The site I got the data from was FEE Stories, https://fee.org/articles/guns-prevent-thousands-of-crimes-every-day-research-show/
These are off the top of my head. If I remember or find anymore I will send them.
Thanks again, David. As soon as I have the time, I'll dig into these sources!
How about a 10 day waiting period to proceed with any treatment after consulting with a doctor?🤔
I appreciate your willingness to look at the statistical facts and not just run with the fear porn that the Left dishes out on guns. You probably wouldn't call yourself a gun lover, and I'd be surprised if you owned one--but yet you are still able to approach this topic with reason and facts, and you don't call for banning something just because you personally don't like it. Kudos!
Thank you, my friend, for such high praise. Please know that it means a lot to me!
"why do we patently ignore the rising suicide rate?"
It's one of those things you're not supposed to notice, because it reveals the lie about the glorious march of Progress. We're all supposed to meekly submit to the cybernetic, pharmacological hellscape they've got planned for us.
You nailed it, Cliff, and fortunately, plenty of us are not meekly submitting to anything!