One of the Guys

The Nashville shooter’s gender identity has led to charges of “trans terrorism” — but the face of gun violence is almost always a cis white man.

Oh, my God! A picture of a gold bottle! Photo by Will Myers on Unsplash

As I move through this life, I try to find reasons to be grateful. Even very dark times can have an upside, if you’re looking for it. For instance, the mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville — the 130th mass shooting in the United States in 2023, and the 37th mass shooting in March 2023 alone — might look like a pure tragedy. Three adults and three children were killed, so, by any rational assessment, that is what it is.

I, however, choose to see the bright side: We’ve finally figured out how to make Republicans give a shit about mass shootings.