8.19.19 Bee-otch of the Day: Walmart

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Name: Walmart
Age: 58
Occupation: retailer from hell
Last Seen: Bentonville, AR
Bee-otched For: video games = bad, guns = good
 

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What do you expect from a retailer who in the past banned anything having to do with Howard Stern and albums with explicit lyrics?

In the wake of the massacre in El Paso at one of their stores, Walmart has decided to stop displaying movies and video games that depict violence. However, they will still sell guns and violent video games.

Now, it's no doubt that video games have gotten more and more realistic since they were invented in the 1970s. Hell, computer graphics have gone a long way.

Then again, so have guns. When the Second Amendment was drafted, terms like "AR-15" and "bump stock" were nowhere to be found. When the Columbine massacre occurred, people pointed the finger at video games like "Doom" for being too violent and bloody.

Of course, "Mortal Kombat" peaked in popularity when I was 13 or so. I played it when I was at that age despite it being designed for those 18 and over because of its gory violence. Then again, I played the Super Nintendo version, which toned down the blood, especially where a character gets gored in the back by a spear when defeated.

Now as a teen, I was exposed to violence on TV and video games and I never killed anybody. I looked at Playboy and hardcore porno mags and movies and I never raped a woman. Yes, this never happened to me.

On Friday night, Michael Moore was on MSNBC's The 11th Hour With Brian Williams talking about gun problems in America. He touched on violent video games and guess what? As he proclaimed in "Bowling For Columbine" almost 20 years ago, there's no link between violent video games and gun violence. He also talked about how hard it is to buy a gun in Canada, but then again, there's hardly any mass shootings north of the border. And yet, there's still hunters and those who do target practice as sport.

Earlier in the evening, Bill Maher had his own answer to gun violence on his HBO show Real Time. He thinks that the #1 reason for mass shootings is because all the shooters are loners, and that they simply just need to make friends. Now, sadly, I don't agree with a lot of Maher has to say. He thinks that people who didn't vote for Hillary in 2016 are to blame for Drumpf's victory. A few weeks ago, he said that the only real chance the Democrats have in 2020 is if Oprah ran for president. SMH. Sorry, but if you ever saw the audience of her old syndicated talk show, you'd know why I would never vote for her.

Now, Maher needs to realize why the Columbine shootings occurred: it was because the two shooters were loners and were severely bullied by classmates. They didn't fit in any clique except their own. The same went with the Sandy Hook shooter, who was autistic. Ditto with the Parkland shooter.

Sadly, those with mental problems like autism tend to be outsiders. They want to be in with the cool kids, but they are bullied for being different. Sadly, they feel unaccepted for who they are, so they find weird hobbies. And yes, guns are one of them.

Plain and simple, I like Michael Moore's idea for gun control better over Bill Maher's. It's sad that other countries have better progressive views regarding guns, healthcare and other things than us Americans. We need to keep guns away from those with mental issues and help them find better hobbies that might make them more accepted with others.

OK, so bowling may or may not be a good idea.

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