Topic: The Shootist

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48: Shootist
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48: Shootist

Generational War and the Invention of the "Gunslinger"

Mo Fax connects street violence to a broader "generational war" where younger men are pitted against older male authority. They explore the linguistic origins of terms like "shootist" and "gunslinger," noting that the latter was a 20th-century literary invention by Zane Gray. The discussion highlights how the gun became an essential tool for survival in American culture across all races.