Opinion

America’s Tragedy Is Its Culture of Fear—Armed With Millions of Guns

PATRIOTIC SHAME

“Patriotic” culture warriors are terrified of drag queens, “illegals,” and extremely rare vaccine injuries. But tens of thousands of annual gun deaths—meh.

Anthony L. Fisher
Anthony L. Fisher 

Senior Opinion Editor

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Anthony L. Fisher

Anthony L. Fisher

Senior Opinion Editor

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