In a response to one of the most tone-deaf requests ever, Abbott Elementary showrunner and star Quinta Brunson had a few choice words for a "school shooting" storyline presented to her on Twitter.

One day after the horrific tragedy which befell Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where 18-year-old Salvador Ramos took the lives of 19 children and 2 adults in the latest mass school shooting in the United States, Brunson was asked by some on Twitter if her show Abbott Elementary would do an episode about a school shooting.

Brunson replied in a string of Tweets addressing the idea.

"wild how many people have asked for a school shooting episode of the show I write. people are that deeply removed from demanding more from the politicians they've elected and are instead demanding "entertainment." I can't ask "are yall ok" anymore because the answer is "no."

Brunson went on in two more replies, one addressing Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke who called out Governor Greg Abbott during a press conference for his pro-gun stance,

"use that energy to ask your elected official to get on Beto time and nothing less. I'm begging you."

Followed by,

"I don't want to sound mean, but I want people to understand the flaw in asking for something like this. We're not okay. this country is rotting our brains. im sad about it."

Brunson even posted one of the Tweets making the request with the caption, "Example A: one of many."

"This is just an idea. For the eventual series finale, a school shooting episode to highlight the numerous ones in this nation. Formulate an angle that would get our government to understand why laws need to pass. I think Abbott Elementary can affect change. I love the show."

Understandably, this came from folks who want to see an end to gun violence in our country, but maybe a sitcom truly isn't the best place to begin change and mend the divide the United States is facing at this chaotic time.

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