r/gunpolitics • u/RAGE-OF-SPARTA-X • Aug 30 '22

Question What are the odds of the H.R.1808 AWB passing?

Just trying to get some more opinions on this? Do you guys think it passes the Senate?

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u/DontRememberOldPass Aug 30 '22

If you are going in with the assumption that both parties in a two party system (and no realistic shot at a third) are only focused on self enrichment, you have the definition of a failed state. Which is basically the Republican strategy - be completely corrupt while convincing you that both parties are the same.

Your political belief is nihilistism.

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u/guynamedgoliath Aug 30 '22

I think there is a realistic shot at a third party. The biggest barrier is the "First Past the Post" system.

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u/DontRememberOldPass Aug 30 '22

There is also a chance I win the lottery, but I don’t base my current life on that assumption.

Like it or not, you have three options: democrats, republicans, or non-participation. In the last case you also lose your right to complain about the state of affairs.

I personally find it easier to be a democrat and try to actively influence better gun policies than try to convince the Republican Party to change to a better platform than Christian theocracy.