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Comment author: [deleted] 19 December 2012 09:01:31AM *  6 points [-]

Gun control (which I assume this is in reference to)

No it isn't. This also reveals Amerocentric assumptions.

Comment author: Emile 19 December 2012 11:07:07AM 4 points [-]

Considering you've lost some sleep over American tribal politics before, it's not a completely unreasonable assumption.

Comment author: [deleted] 19 December 2012 11:14:16AM 1 point [-]

Oh not at all. Just pointing out it is an Amerocentric one.

Comment author: FiftyTwo 19 December 2012 01:42:31PM *  1 point [-]

I'm not american, but I'm aware most of he sites users and several of the ones prominently involved in this discussion are and american politics excessively dominates media everywhere, especially online, so it seems a reasonable inference.

Comment author: [deleted] 19 December 2012 01:51:11PM 1 point [-]

Right I say so elsewhere, but in this case I wasn't referring to the debate.