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by dctoedt 1000 days ago
"Utter lack of evidence"? You sound like Texas's far-right Senate Republicans who this past weekend acquitted state AG Dan Paxton in his impeachment trial for bribery and other offenses, on grounds of a supposed lack of evidence — even though Paxton's whistleblowers and other accusers were (AFAIK) all Republicans and the impeachment had been voted by an overwhelming majority in the GOP-dominated Texas House, with a solid majority of House Republicans voting in favor of impeachment.

"Utter lack of evidence"? As the hoary old chestnut goes: Denial is more than just a river in Egypt.

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Yes, you have not given a single example of “the kind of military-grade firearms we see used in mass murders in the U.S” that’s banned by Switzerland. This is what “utter lack of evidence” means. The fact that instead of doing that, you segue into some unrelated contemporary political drama, is really telling.
That phrase, "utter lack of evidence": I do not think it means what you think it means.

I'm done trying to argue with you — you clearly see only what you want to see.

And nice try with the "some unrelated contemporary political drama" — it's all of a piece, with far-right Republicans trying to do a Cardassian "there are five lights" routine (from ST:TNG).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjKQQpPVifY