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Many of us — most of us? — have friends on “the other side.” Perhaps “friends” is a stretch. Followers, for example, are not technically friends. Whatever the case, one of the best ways to stay in touch with these folk is through social media. By that I mean Facebook, Twitter (X), TikTok, Instagram, Threads, etc. These are the platforms for the folks we don’t really want to call or buddy up with. We may “see” them, but only during reunions or other forced social situations (like work?). With social media, we can peek in on them without the usual give and take. Which is nice in times like these. Blame it on distances enforced by the nauseam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, The Nauseam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now, of course, we are in the silly season. My wife, originally from Canada, is quick to remind me that there is no “political season” in U.S. politics. It’s a full-time exercise. It’s just politics, day after day, month after month, ad nauseam. She’s right, of course. We sometimes lack the remove required to see it for what it is. Other times we just want to check out, maybe even hibernate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But these times demand something more.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Keep Nauseam Close<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yes, of course, blah, blah, blah, there are extremists on all sides. I have a name for that. It’s called nauseam, ad nauseam. I\u2019m instead offering an old-fashioned piece of advice: keep your friends close and your enemies closer<\/em>. Because here’s the thing: there are enough firearms in the U.S. to arm everyone at least once over. Not all of these folks have love and protection on their minds. Like I said, it’s the silly season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s not even the half of it. According to Pew Research<\/a>, there are differences in gun ownership rates by political affiliation, gender, community type and other attributes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n