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states_obvioustruths t1_je66l0k wrote
Reply to comment by Danibecr84 in Dammit! by absolute_panic
It was an online prank to show off the gullibility of media organizations. Major news companies and even the Anti-Defamation League bought it hook, line, and sinker.
After the hoax was revealed aforementioned organizations doubled down rather than admit that they were fooled. Vague assertions that "no really, actual racists are doing it now" fell flat with the public.
states_obvioustruths t1_j7lhdh3 wrote
Reply to comment by SaveFailsafe in Cool trick by amynoacid
The problem is that it was purchased by an idiot.
Source: they took a heat gun to a can of highly flammable material.
states_obvioustruths t1_jefawyt wrote
Reply to comment by what_mustache in We’re Washington Post journalists who spent the past months investigating how the AR-15 became a symbol of the gun control debate, political identity and mass shootings. Ask us anything. by washingtonpost
It's almost like one is a rifle round being fired from an 18" barrel and another is a pistol round being fired from a 5" barrel.
I feel like trauma surgeons also find that people hit by semis going 60 mph are harder to treat than people hit by sedans going 25 mph.