by Kimberly Overton, BSN, RN, America Outloud:
The media frames every shooting as a gun issue, yet ignores the broader violence epidemic. They sensationalize tragedy for ratings and political leverage.
Meanwhile, politicians use these crises as fuel to push disarmament agendas. Every call for “common sense gun laws” sounds compassionate, but in practice, it only affects those who already follow the law. Criminals, by definition, do not comply.
We must at least acknowledge the possibility that some of these crises are being manipulated—or even orchestrated—to advance political goals. Whether through psychological manipulation, selective reporting, or outright false flags, history has shown us that governments exploit fear to expand control.
“. . . this time the story has escaped the narrative guardrails and some real reckoning looms.” —Jeff Childers
