>>10643965
There's a very good reason why Jefferson wrote what he wrote, in the year that he wrote it.
It was as necessary now as it was back then. Leftists just convinced everyone otherwise.
"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercise, I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body, and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks. Never think of taking a book with you. The object of walking is to relax the mind. You should therefore not permit yourself even to think while you walk; but divert your attention by the objects surrounding you. Walking is the best possible exercise."
https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/let31.asp
Snopes can eat a dick :D