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pablo_marmol

(2,375 posts)
6. Great post. Many of us are great at *posing* tolerant.
Wed Mar 22, 2017, 06:51 PM
Mar 2017

Last edited Thu Mar 23, 2017, 12:11 AM - Edit history (1)

It never ceases to amaze me that many Democrats are perfectly comfortable with 'exotic' past-times (for lack of a better word) like transvestite cabaret, while they lose their shit over a relatively banal activity such as folks target shooting with "military-style" rifles. Insane! This is the only area that I can think of where we earn the slur.... "Liberals are not just stupid -- they're insane."

It only took one summer on the farm where my father grew up to forever change my world view, and recognize the nasty culture war that so many that agree with me on all other issues dish out. My dad's family needed a small caliber rifle for varmints, and perhaps borrowed a larger rifle when they had to put down cattle that had been seriously injured.

And the absolute ace in the hole since forever - Democrats will take your guns. Yes that is a big deal. A very big deal.

Democrats, generally, will never appreciate how dishonest they've been w/regard to the subject of gun violence because they can't deal with the possibility that our side has been just as dishonest as the GOP has been on other issues -- and the political damage that has resulted. The "assault weapon" angst being possibly the #1 Democrat killer, given that these rifles are seldom used to commit murder, and are "banned" based on appearance rather than function. Good Dog --- how frightfully stupid.

Your post gave me some comfort today -- comfort that I've really needed lately. Thank you for that. It's nice to know that some Dems get it.

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