Progressives, entertainers, and Democratic lawmakers are among the many Americans who are signaling a loss of patience with the predictable Republican response to the latest mass shooting.
“To those who say we can’t talk about machine gun massacres right after the massacre: I’m done waiting for the ‘right time’ to talk about it. The ‘can’t talk about it now’ crowd is killing us.”—Gov. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)
Late-night host Stephen Colbert was among several comedians this week who addressed the legislative inaction and denial that has become familiar after massacres like the one that took place in Las Vegas on Sunday night.
In his monologue Tuesday night, Colbert showed Republican leaders repeating after shootings in Newtown, Connecticut; San Bernardino, California; Orlando, Florida, and other cities that it wasn’t “the time or place” to talk about stricter gun laws.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joined the White House in rejecting any discussion of preventative measures that Congress might take, saying on Tuesday, “I think it’s premature to be discussing legislative solutions, if there are any.”
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) went as far to suggest that the burden is on Americans to protect themselves from firearms since their elected officials are unwilling to take steps to protect them.
“It’s an open society and it’s hard to prevent anything,” he told MSNBC. “I think people are going to have to take steps in their own lives to take precautions. To protect themselves. And in situations like that, you know, try to stay safe.”
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