Erik Haugen @ech@qoto.org

@rbreich what kinds of safety protections do most Americans favor that aren't already the law in all/most states?

@thomasfuchs oh no I hope TSA-style security theater isn't the thing that comes out of this.

@Arqtec@mastodon.social you can rent an automatic AK-47 to shoot at a range, but it's really hard to buy one. (Probably possible that's why I said "effectively".)

@Arqtec@mastodon.social well assault *rifles* are indeed effectively banned in the US. I don't think there's any kind of viable political move to reverse that.

@djl @pete @baldur that or they are good at marketing?

@nazgul @augieray from crime?

@Arqtec@mastodon.social @augieray That's not even close to a good summary of gun control legislation we're seeing. They ban things like muzzle brakes and pistol grips? it's just *weird*.

@ReDevelopInc @TexasObserver where would they go? https://knockla.org/lapd-is-using-israeli-surveillance-software-that-can-track-your-phone-and-social-media/

@erictopol Do we think nasal vaccines will be effective against transmission, instead of "only" being effective against severe illness?

@ScientistRebellion This reminds me of people saying "so much for global warming" when it's cold.

@MasterMischief @nonproductive @GottaLaff so we can use spite to shop around? I like it

@nonproductive @GottaLaff price controls don't really help anyone, though. (But her implementation of this probably won't end up doing much at all, so I'm not panicking yet.)

@nonproductive @GottaLaff I sure hope the pricks can stop her; price controls are like pretty much always disastrous. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/08/kamala-harris-economic-policies-price-gouging/679483/

@samiamsam @kcarruthers I googled the leopards eat faces party as directed and found the Reddit. They're just as confused as I am about what nutjobs not liking Vance has to do with leopards eating faces.

Is the idea somehow that Fuentes has influence in the Republican party? Why do y'all react to evidence to the contrary by doubling down as if the thing you're reacting to isn't the opposite of what it really is?

@gentrifiedrose@mastodon.social @kcarruthers Fuentes married an asian woman?

@michaelgemar @kcarruthers isn't that like all he cares about.

@samiamsam @kcarruthers Wait what? The Republicans just elevated Vance to #2 and your takeaway is that they want to outlaw interracial marriage.

@ErickaSimone I don't know; it seems like American whites' voting record maybe tells a different story.