TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart On October 1, 2017, the largest mass shooting, committed by a single gunman armed with 12 military-style assault rifles, high output magazines, and 'bump stocks,’ making them automatic weapons, murdered 58 people and injured more than 500. Every year between 2017 and 2020, there were more mass shootings than days on the calendar. But wait: you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. [Data from the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) indicates that 264 mass shootings occurred in the US during the first seven months of 2025. [Specifically, as of August 9, 2025, the GVA reports that 72 mass shootings took place in June and 192 mass shootings were reported in the first five days of July alone. In total, the GVA reported 262 mass shootings between January 1 and July 2.] One factual statement tells it all: “nothing good ever happens when Trump is pretending to be your president.” What would you expect from a fat, old Nazi who preaches anger, hatred, and violence constantly? If you haven’t...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I have no idea how many articles I have written about mass shootings in America. It disgusts me to know that domestic terrorism is the greatest threat to life in my country in the 21 st century. Humans are expected to progress, not regress. I am especially upset at the fact that most of the violence would end immediately if our corrupt and incompetent federal government would get off their fat asses and do the jobs for which they were elected. More Than the Number of Days on the Calendar Mass shootings are defined as “a single incident in which four or more individuals were wounded or killed with the use of a gun” Since 2017, the year Trump became your illegitimate president, there have been more mass shootings than days on the calendar. The reality is clear: the United States is the most dangerous country in the world. It is no longer safe to shop in a grocery store, workout at a gym, eat at a restaurant, go to the movies, enjoy an evening with your friends at...