We Know Why

We know that the problem here is angry, extremist, racist, disaffected white men with easy access to military-grade assault weapons and ammunition.

We know that the president fosters disaffection and racism for his own political gains. When he says things like “hate has no place in our country” we know that he is the hater-in-chief who stokes this kind of behavior even as the GOP and mainstream media give this vile man a pass.

Do we know that our children are afraid?  Do we know that the rest of the world sees very clearly that we must regulate weapons?  Do we care?  Thoughts and prayers without actions will not save us from ourselves.  Years after Sandy Hook, we still wring our hands and ask why.

We know why.  The only thing we don’t know is why we lack the will to save ourselves.