Quote Originally Posted by Logic1 View Post
WB. every single one of those countries that you mentioned had "one party systems" and were ruled by dictator or the likes so comparing that to US today or any other western country isnt a valid comparison in my book.
The USA just barely qualifies... and maybe not at all. There are a lot of people here who believe we just have two flavors of the same party, with the same agendas, just different approaches on how to get there.

With statistics you can prove pretty much everything you wish to prove. It is just a matter of asking the right questions or using the numbers you get in a way you wish to prove whatever you wish.
Actually 50% of all statistics are 100% correct half the time....

Personally I am a citizen WITH or without a gun.
Do you feel scared of your own government, then it is time to get a new one!
Sometimes I have to wonder. Right now I'm none too comfortable. I compare the freedoms and choices I had as a young adult to now and I do have to wonder. The rights my father had that I don't? Yeah, they're being eroded away.