Showing posts with label lies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lies. Show all posts

Sunday, September 29, 2024

debunking nra bullet points

the nra has a series of tropes that they've been trotting out for decades:

  1. this isn't the right time to talk about it
  2. gun laws don't work because criminals don't obey laws
  3. people who obtain guns legally don't commit crimes
  4. it's not a gun crisis, it's a mental health crisis
  5. women need gun for self-defense
  6. the uk banned guns and still have knife violence, so stop blaming guns
  7. restricting guns invites government tyranny
  8. guns don't kill people, people do. do you want to ban xxx next?
  9. what about chicago?
all of these are myths, or what i like to call total bullshit. for the facts on each bullet point, click here,

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

"go woke, go broke"

a research study on global advertising found that - despite stories to the contrary - ad campaigns that are inclusive have a positive effect on profits, brand value, and sales.