08-23-2021, 06:38 AM
Montana,
Mate, I get you and others here are intensely passionate about gun rights and politics, but for me guns are just tools - like cars. We can all appreciate certain types of cars but conflating guns with rights, freedom, religion, international geopolitics and local politics is a recipe for frustration and unrest. Yes, politicians are ignorant to a lot of things; from banning Russian ammo to encouraging bleach as a Covid cure. And they all lie and selfishly manipulate with no shame - I get that.
Yes, it's a shame the ANA gave their machine guns to the Taliban without a fight. Yes, this was all predictable if leaders had only listened to the troops on the ground. But they don't. My take, and this is convenient with hindsight is that a more careful withdrawal would have mitigated some chaos but you have to admit, the Taliban moved quicker than expected and the locals gave up quicker than expected. Biden is a typical politician and putting a positive spin on it but 'you cannot polish a turd'. Trump has sensed an opportunity and has gone for the throat. And no senior person is going to be held accountable. If they could blame the troops they would but this is clearly hasty command decision.
Yes of course athiests have caused mayhem in history but religion is a big part of this one, and religion will not fix it.
Mate, I get you and others here are intensely passionate about gun rights and politics, but for me guns are just tools - like cars. We can all appreciate certain types of cars but conflating guns with rights, freedom, religion, international geopolitics and local politics is a recipe for frustration and unrest. Yes, politicians are ignorant to a lot of things; from banning Russian ammo to encouraging bleach as a Covid cure. And they all lie and selfishly manipulate with no shame - I get that.
Yes, it's a shame the ANA gave their machine guns to the Taliban without a fight. Yes, this was all predictable if leaders had only listened to the troops on the ground. But they don't. My take, and this is convenient with hindsight is that a more careful withdrawal would have mitigated some chaos but you have to admit, the Taliban moved quicker than expected and the locals gave up quicker than expected. Biden is a typical politician and putting a positive spin on it but 'you cannot polish a turd'. Trump has sensed an opportunity and has gone for the throat. And no senior person is going to be held accountable. If they could blame the troops they would but this is clearly hasty command decision.
Yes of course athiests have caused mayhem in history but religion is a big part of this one, and religion will not fix it.