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Repost to see how politics have changed in the 2 years since the original (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 19 points 2 months ago (12 children)

That might actually be more about the guns than the despair

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    True, but people who want to die will find a way. When I was younger I remember there was a sudden influx of people who realized you could speed into the back of an 18 wheeler and the hood/bottom of your car would go under, and the payload crate would crush your head/upper body near instantly.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    When you're really depressed, simple barriers like that can make a big difference. I believe antidepressants can sometimes cause suicide because the patient finally feels ready to go out of their daily routine and get it done. And I can tell you anecdotally that if my mom kept a gun in my house I'd have been dead for over 20 years now. But all my options were unreliable or painful, so I just hid in my hole instead.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    That number probably doesn't even count the suicide by cop. Lots of black men do stupid shit to get people to shoot them too, Ive heard it said

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  • [+] -6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Yep. Twice I've had black dudes try to suicide-by-cop on me and twice they failed to achieve it. They apologized afterward, admitting that they assumed the stereotype was true and not only was their death guaranteed but I wouldn't feel anything about it.

    Both would have likely just been recorded as "attempted murder" on me and "justified shooting" without their words after the fact indicating they were attempting suicide.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    Quit your job, you fucking pig

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago

    Oof, sorry but you're about 6 years late, dipshit.

    In your defense Lemmy doesn't feature "stickying" self-posts like Reddit does so you likely had no idea I had a very contentious background where my agency and peers vilify me for refusing to follow illegal orders.

    But in your offense, you jumped to a lame-brained conclusion so you earned a block for it <3

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I also wonder if drugs are as widely available? Some people just take a bunch of pills.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Not sure about pills, but most of East Asia has a special hatred for drugs because of the opium crisis back in the 1800s or so. Sometimes I wonder if all the fentanyl coming from China or made with Chinese precurso ingredients is subtle revenge.

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