Makes sense, men with low incomes and easy access to firearms are much more likely to kill themselves. That's a big part of Trump's base.
The suicide epidemic really should get more attention, it's so sad to see so many people throw their lives away. Can't help but think a big part of this is the social stigma some people have against seeking mental health, and of course the lack of access to mental health care is a problem as well.
There is a counter argument to almost any kind of do=gooder social engineering or guvmint "solution", as might be inferred from my post above.
people should mind their own business......
However, my wife recently dragged me out to an LDS event sponsored by her stake, a program directed at teen problem awareness, for parents of teens. Our tow daughters are teens. The expert speaker has done literally hundreds of presentations around Salt Lake over the past few years, is a psychologist and crisis counselor. Schools send kids to her. Parents send their kids to her. yah, she was a knowitall who just might know a lot.
self-esteem and social acceptance issues in the age of Facebook and Twitter. A lot of kids are not getting themselves straight with the value of their own life, and sorta go into despair over their problems with their peers.
People should try to help these kids, personally. Set an example with brazen contempt for"liberal value shaming".... well, or "conservative value shaming"..... whatever.... Just make it plain that it doesn not matter what others think of you, help kids believe in themselves no matter what others think or say.....
After the lady did her bit, I tried to set her straight on a few things. She treated me rudely, believing she was the relevant authority.
I told her that the best way to teach self=esteem is to teach religion.... a specific religion..... that puts a very high value on human beings, essentially teaching that we are "Children of the King" when we come to Jesus. That whatever our problems or "sins" may be, God is there to help if we call on Him.
The problem with progressive philosophies and world views is that simple "materialism" really denies the value of human life, and really denies the value of personal conscience and personal self-esteem based on innate worth which does not require validation by others.
Things like freedom of belief, freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and all kinds of individual rights are always under constant assault from dreamers who think they see a better way we should all just roll over and buy into.
And finally, here is what is wrong.... here is the lie, in Game's link. How do they establish the set of "Trump's Base"? They make some huge assumptions. A lot of uneducated, rural folks are Democrats, people on guvmint relief...... food stamps, unemployment..... people who have huge deductibles and co-pays under Obamacare....
I read the article and did not see any reference to actual research or polling about suicide that could establish political preference. It is all BS.,..... pretty much the same sort of thing as my own BS.
But I appreciate the offering.... the link...... . It did give me some better information than what I started with.....
It did not change my opinion that our epidemic has more to do with taking God out of our education and other public functions. Not that I want a State Religion. I don't want Materialism to be our State Religion either. Just the freedom to speak and be what we believe in any public place, in any government-run institution. And have our rights of belief or speech absolutely Trump "Political Correctness."
Well, within reason and in good manners.