Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

So to "harden these targets", which is what Dan Patrick called for last night, would in effect require a military force bigger than the Marine Corps, which has ~180,000 members. And yes, a military force; remember, body armor 4/ https://t.co/AxkgDXVkc4 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 25, 2022

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And think about what trying to secure vulnerable locations with armed guards would involve. There are ~130,000 K-12 schools in America, ~40,000 supermarkets, and plenty of other venues for potential mass shootings 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 25, 2022

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It is, of course, absurd. And they know it's absurd. What this is really about is the small minority of Americans who imagine that they'll feel bigger if they can walk around with guns; and Republicans consider the death toll an acceptable price for catering to this minority 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

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