demolishing straw men and engaging in a thought experiment

el gato malo June 4, 2022
of all the topics of american debate, nothing brings out the truly bad takes and outlandishly awful framings quite like the second amendment.
but even among these endlessly inept interpretations and outlandish straw men, one may find some real insight because as is so often the case the folks seeking to abridge the liberty and agency of others do so by projecting their own aims and ends upon them.
here’s a fine example: