As an outsider the gun situation in the USA appals me. But also it seems to me that gun culture is too entrenched for there to be an easy solution.
I have zero fear of being confronted by a gun wielding person. A by-product of our gun restrictions seems to be that since our police do not have to be in constant fear of being shot at, they rarely draw their guns and shoot citizens for seemingly no reason. This also makes me feel safe if I am ever pulled over by the police.
People hold us (Australia) up as an example, and it is true we have very little gun crime here apart from a little between a outlaw motorcycle or other criminal gangs etc, but we never had the same gun culture that the USA does before our gun regulations were enacted. (In my opinion it is the only good thing that particular conservative Prime Minister did during his tenure.)
I truly wish someone *would* make America great again.
It is appalling. The gun violence in America is awful. But I agree, there's no easy solution and I don't think that simply banning guns would do anything well, especially at first.
I just personally believe that the best way to solve the issue of rising crime/gun violence in America is through proactive measures (better mental healthcare, better education, better economic situations, etc).
And I also agree that I wish someone would actually make America great again. It's certainly not going to be Trump.
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The government is more concerned because now the adult industry is more in your face, for lack of a better way of putting it, than it was before. Onlyfans is a household name and whether you're on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit or TikTok, you're bound to see someone who is advertently or inadvertently promoting their OF, even if that's not what you're looking for. Which has led to more people being exposed to sex work, even when they don't want to be, and bitching about it and politicians have picked up on that. And so, you have hypocritical politicians promising their constituents that they will "make porn illegal" to garner their support. Because despite more people dabbling in sex work, it is still looked down upon by the vast majority of the public.
What do you mean that the government doesn't have their "part and profit" in it? Camming is still legal. All our income is documented and reported to the IRS. In fact, because of the way self employment tax laws have changed (thanks to Trump, the person who supposedly helped make middle class taxes lower), us 1099, self employed workers have to pay a metric buttload in taxes.
And about your claims towards traditional studio porn. I'm personally all for people being independent. However, about the "sexual disease" part. You do realize that all legit porn studios require up to date std/sti results before shooting? You're way more likely to catch an std from having casual sex with someone you met on a dating app than you are by doing studio porn.
It just seems like you're looking at the adult/camming industry through rose colored glasses. Which is good for you. However, people who have been in this industry for a long time, who actually cares about the future of the industry and those in it and whose entire livelihood hinges upon this industry realizes that it's not all rainbows and sunshine.