Why are conservatives so quick to defend even the slightest infringement on the 2A but seem to forget about the 8A?

(reading your comment about jails and jail conditions)

lack of the lefts ability to come to the table and make compromise. Alot of people on the conservative end are more than willing to look at jails and reforming how its run (as a left issue), what right issue should we get in return? If it were me- I would like proper border protections and better pay and training for police officers in exchange for better prison and prison conditions.

the issue is mainly grandstanding. Both sides are all or nothing, get as much as possible through that helps our side with as little give to the other side.

why conservatives are quick to defend the 2nd? because history has told us that removing arms from the citizenry is the first step of tyranny. The improper imprisonment is usually down towards the end of the lifespan of a totalitarian regime. My favorite amendments are 1, 2, & 10 though.... I would love to know what the lefts opinion is of the 10th.

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