Gun Violence in America: A Buddhist Perspective – Ep. 294
In this episode Robert Thurman gives an impassioned and direct call to action for Americans to immediately address the decades of school shootings and senseless gun violence happening across the country, highlighting the forces behind the political deadlock preventing sensible legislation as well as simple direct democratic ways of creating a safer and better future for those on both side of the debate.
Opening with a discussion of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Thurman uses the statistics and background provided in Heather Cox Richardsonâs Substack.com newsletter as a jumping off point to detail the history behind the dark money and organizations preventing sensible gun law reform in America.
This episode includes discussions of: the lack of loyal opposition in America’s two party system, the history behind Grover Norquistâs Taxpayer Protection Pledge and the Americans for Tax Reform political lobbying organization, the Buddhist perspective on fierce compassion and non-violence, an eye-opening explanation of the rise of fascism in modern America, and a recommendation of âDark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Rightâ by investigative journalist Jane Mayer.
The episode concludes with a heartfelt cheerful and vigorous plea for mass media consumers to see through the persuasive propaganda delivered via right wing and conservative news channels like Fox News and ways to counter the âbig lieâ technique originally developed by Joseph Goebbels and leveraged by the Nazi party in Germany.
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The songs âTrance Tibetâ & âDancing Lingâ by Tenzin Choegyal from the album âHeart Sutraâ (2004) by Ethno Super Lounge are used on the Bob Thurman Podcast with artistâs permission, all rights reserved.
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