Why PC causes so many problems in America, including gun violence
Yes. You read the headline correctly and I've been making this point for decades now and it drives liberals crazy which is why they invented PC. PC is thought crime and speech crime, as Orwell warned about.
Let's break this down.
GUN CONTROL
It is simply impractical and we are wasting time arguing about it so why not look for different solutions?
Many Americans believe our personal freedom is paramount, as is our ability to protect ourselves from criminals and our own government. This is the biggest reason behind our desire to own weapons.
So, no matter what side of the issue you are on, it is simply impractical to enforce any ban here with more than 100 million registered guns and 70 million registered gun owners and certainly much more of both that are not registered. And, in fact, every time gun control is even threatened, more people run out to buy even more guns.
We'd also have a black market like we did during prohibition, so criminals would still get guns and we'd have another underground culture of violence and racketeering.
So, let's stop this insanity.
I have suggested many things that would treat the disease and not the symptom, otherwise we'd have to limit the sales of cars as well, which is an interesting idea I can get behind. But I digress.
Here are a few ideas or issues we should really try to solve instead of violating my rights by taking guns away:
BLACK-ON-BLACK CRIME
The FBI says 80 percent of all gun violence is black-on-black. It's not PC to ask any group or individual to take on some personal responsibility but in this case, one would think members of a group would start within their own community.
THE PC PROBLEM: If anyone suggests this a problem we should work on, they are immediately labeled a racist and the killing continues while liberals howl about taking guns away from law-abiding citizens. If Black Lives Matter, why not start with the biggest part of the problem, first?
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Our mental health services are poor, disconnected and hard to negotiate, especially for people on the edge. My experience as a journalist is we spend a lot of money on a myriad of programs that are ineffective because they don't get to the people who need services the most.
THE PC PROBLEM: Academics run these types pf programs and, however well intended they are, try to solve the problem academically using massive, inefficient government agencies. Posting fliers and public service announcements on general media just does not get to the people who need it. I mean, when was the last time suicidal/homicidal person read a newspaper?
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
We don't even need new laws if we would just enforce the ones we have. For me, it's not about any group. I don't want a million of any group immigrate without vetting the individuals. I don't care if they are Muslims, Jews, Christians, middle-aged white men, nuns, missionaries or left-handers. A certain number of any group is going to be a problem and shouldn't be allowed into siphon off public services and/or commit crimes.
THE PC PROBLEM: Of course, if you say this in any form, you are a racist and xenophobic. Liberals like to paint others with a broad brush so they often remove adjectives, adverbs and any qualifying verbiage to make sure the people they disagree with can be demonized.
FATHERLESS AMERICA
A terrible lack of fathers is having its negative repercussions. Let's face it, the vast majority of gun violence, or any violence for that matter, is committed by males. Males, especially when entering puberty, need an example of how to be a man, how to treat women, how to use violence when necessary and when to avoid it. Yes, liberals, don't wet yourselves. Sometimes violence is necessary and even preferable to being a wimp. Without a father figure, pubescent boys have the hormones and the desire to hunt and gather and generally enjoy their physical maturity. (Which makes me wonder why schools force them to sit in awkward desks for six hours a day right next to developing females and other antsy males, but I digress.) The problem is, the boys' body matures much faster than his brain. Having a solid father figure around is a keystone of human culture.
THE PC PROBLEM: OMG. Suggesting a boy needs a father figure is like asking the PC crowd to treat you like a living pinata. Single mothers, gay couples, man haters, froth at the mouth when anyone dares mention this fact of human genetic culture. And please don't suggest that not all single mothers are the same. No matter how many times I say, sometimes a single mom and gay couples can raise good sons, I'm still going to get called a racist, sexist, homophobe and nothing gets accomplished while children suffer and men become confused and violent. I mean, how many gang members call each other Homey or Homes because the gang replaced their family unit?
GUN SAFETY CLASSES
It should be mandatory for every kid. When my dad taught me about guns, he showed me very graphically what a bullet could do. Just like kids who learn to swim, knowing the real damage a gun can cause is a great deterrent to actually using one.
THE PC PROBLEM: I imagine liberals would blow their tops if this was even suggested. Using the same logic as their silly no-gun zones and anti-cop service policies, those who have never even seen a real gun are the ones most confused and afraid of them.
VICTIM CULTURE
PC is absolutely founded in the victim culture. It is its bedrock. PC members are easily offended, afraid, suffer all sorts of maladies - physical and mental - can't or won't defend themselves, blame every problem they have on parents, school, men, women, pop culture, Republicans, Conservatives, Christians, you, Vlivertarian - basically anything but themselves. And they expect the whole world to alter its course to accommodate them.
THE PC PROBLEM: The universe implodes if anyone even mentions the fact that we all face problems and disasters and have to find ways to either overcome, deal with or suffer because of them. Sorry, victims, but when I see quadriplegics and cancer survivors and my wife thrive despite their challenges and setbacks, it's hard to feel empathy for so many who seem to just be slackers.
PC PROBLEM IN GENERAL
I would think a liberal would want to help people get mental health treatment, that they would want to improve this culture of fatherless families, of black-on-black crime, of gang warfare, school bullying, immigration reform. The biggest problems with most liberals is they want all these feel-good things then deny the negative and unforeseen results, or the costs, financial and otherwise.
The fact is, the whole PC movement is really just a feel-good, do-nothing, knee-jerk reaction that ignores or does not understand how to solve real-world problems. Not to mention all the unforeseen fallout, usually ugly, their thoughtless policies cause. Not to mention the chilling effect it's had on public discourse.
One parting shot that will chagrin my Republican followers who can be equally confused at times: The single best thing we can do to reduce gun violence is to legalize and regulate vice. Gambling, prostitution, drugs, etc. If you do it in private and no one gets hurt, why are we wasting so much time and money on a losing battle and creating an underground culture that supports all the things we all claim we don't want.