Gun Violence Created the United States
NOVANEWS
By Mark Karlin
Global Research
Featured image: The foundation of the United States is embedded in gun violence. (Photo: Joe Loong)
It happens after every mass shooting. Corporate media outlets have a formula for coverage. They publish stories for a week or so ascertaining a “motive” for the shooter, talking about the details of high-tech — usually military-style firearms — used in the massacres and speculating on what gun control would have stopped the specific shooting of the moment. Of course, we can’t forget the pro forma, with rare exception, neighbor or relative who can attest that the shooter “was a wonderful guy and always helped when you needed him.”
According to the Guardian, there have been 1,516 mass killing sprees in the US in the last 1,735 days. That’s a ...