The Democratic candidates just held a debate on gun violence.
No mention of suicide.
Madonna just stated on Instagram that gun violence disproportionately affects children, teenagers and the marginalized.
No mention of suicide.
Two out of every three firearm deaths in America are suicides. In America, about 70 percent of suicides are white males.
Maybe, just maybe, we should talk about that.
Park the whataboutism, and really, honestly discuss the fact that white men are killing themselves at an alarming rate — and no one seems to care.
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