I called you a parrot in a reply to that guy since he only spent the time to downvote my reply.

I was wrong in that reply to him if you were the first to post that bullshit example that I was calling out in my reply to both of you. Please accept my apology. He was obviously the parrot and since he didn't reply he's probably the laziest parrot ever.

>This doesn't make the underlying English analysis inaccurate: the prefatory clause does not somehow restrict the rest of the sentence.

I'm pretty sure that you think I argued that the "A well regulated militia, ..." had been interpreted wrong or that I disagreed with it. That was you misinterpreting my reply in which I merely pointed out that two posters, one of them you, had used the same bullshit example in their reply to a different poster at nearly the same time. I thought that interesting since we all know HN threads get overrun by people on other topics when those topics are (geo)political.

>I'll continue manufacturing firearms, and you'll continue being able to do nothing about it.

I'm not sure why you think I give a flying fuck at a bird's ass what you do with your time, resources, and energy. We both know that there is a long tradition of gunsmithing in this country dating back well before the Revolution. You are continuing a tradition that predates our republic, one that was vital to our ancestor's success on the frontier. Is it necessary for citizens to be able to work with local gunsmiths today? Of course it is just as it was back in the day.

I was just pointing out that the self-portrait that you painted with that bullshit example wasn't as flattering as you might be thinking. I noted that you had done a better job in a different post though your bias still shined brightly. Hopefully you can understand that your arguments will be stronger when you argue in good faith using comparisons that make sense to the audience instead of bullshit examples that sound like a team of drunk assholes picked the one that made them think the longest until the first guy chuckled, someone farted, and the rest of them ROFL.

I appreciate you sticking with this. I feel like you have a bright future. I'm no expert though so don't read too much into any of this.