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46. I don't understand why gun control is anti-rural lifestyle.

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 03:22 PM

Aug 2012

How does gun control affect rural people who simply want to hunt or have a gun in their house for protection? The post I responded to implied that somehow all rural people would somehow be adversely affected by reasonable gun control laws.

He basically repeated the lie perpetuated by the NRA and the folks that work for them, that Democrats support gun control in order to stop everyone from hunting and owning guns for protection.

I'm sorry if you are unable to wrap your mind around the idea. Maybe you have been exposed to too much Republican/NRA propaganda. It's not the Democratic position that is the problem, it's the lies that are told about it. That's pretty common with most of the "anti-rural" positions mentioned in the post.

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Why is Hunting Part of Republican Culture? [View all] dynasaw Aug 2012 OP

Actually, pandering to hunters is part of their shtick... rfranklin Aug 2012 #1

What rfranklin said TalkingDog Aug 2012 #4

To gather the poor & working class male vote for the GOP. applegrove Aug 2012 #123

Lemme help show what the next 200 posts will look like Inkfreak Aug 2012 #2

Touche' ! TalkingDog Aug 2012 #3

As long as the animal is eaten I have no problem with it. alphafemale Aug 2012 #5

Why is trolling part of moranic culture? RandiFan1290 Aug 2012 #6

Why is Republicanism part of hunting culture? Kolesar Aug 2012 #7

Again, it's the whole "I built this all by myself" Iggy Aug 2012 #8

I think with the politicians it's about their 2nd Amendment Cred dballance Aug 2012 #14

Yeah, It's that Iggy Aug 2012 #16

Yeah because everyone knows the only Democratic thing to do pipoman Aug 2012 #18

I love stereotypes that are so ahistorical it is not even funny nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author pathansen Aug 2012 #9

What "defenseless" would that be? pipoman Aug 2012 #19

That would be the defenseless animals who did not have weapons to fight back. n/t RebelOne Aug 2012 #43

Like the hamburger you ate for lunch? pipoman Aug 2012 #51

+1 Go Vols Aug 2012 #66

A deer is not defensless at all Equate Aug 2012 #121

Would you like that pizza to go, or are you going to eat it here? Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #168

I'm sure the many chickens and cows slaughtered for meat have AK-47s or something. NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #74

As do the apples and carrots etc? Peepsite Aug 2012 #84

There is clearly a difference between a plant and a cow. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #127

The billions of animals in factory farms all over America Codeine Aug 2012 #131

coz shooting people is still illegal 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #10

Because.. sendero Aug 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author pathansen Aug 2012 #12

Presumeably you eat plants and possibly animals... PavePusher Aug 2012 #82

... NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #88

Why are most people with a private well and septic system Republicans? FarCenter Aug 2012 #13

lots of Uhhhmericans hunt, not just repubicans datasuspect Aug 2012 #15

Hunting is largely rural and blue collar pipoman Aug 2012 #17

+100 littlewolf Aug 2012 #20

"It's All The Democrats' Fault", Right? Paladin Aug 2012 #22

The Dems pipoman Aug 2012 #23

I don't understand what gun control has to do with hunting. Walk away Aug 2012 #27

Are you sure you responded to the right post? pipoman Aug 2012 #30

I don't understand why gun control is anti-rural lifestyle. Walk away Aug 2012 #46

Problems arise from one's definition of pipoman Aug 2012 #48

I see from your profile that you spend quite a lot of time in the Gun Group. Walk away Aug 2012 #80

Actually the minority pipoman Aug 2012 #86

You can pound all the polls you want but if you actually ask people if they... Walk away Aug 2012 #97

But people who study the issue know pipoman Aug 2012 #108

You mean before the Democrats embraced the civil rights movement. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #59

Lee Atwater - God Guns and Gays underpants Aug 2012 #32

I believe the blue collar voters would come flooding back to the Dems if pipoman Aug 2012 #38

As long as Democrats continue to not hate minorities they will lose the redneck vote.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #60

Or if Democrats embraced the needs of the rednecks...i.e. jobs (labor).. pipoman Aug 2012 #112

Bipartisanship is one of my main problems with the current administration.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #113

"Everyone has abandoned blue collar workers but the Republicans have convinced them they haven't." Robb Aug 2012 #40

Yep..I'll go along with that pipoman Aug 2012 #110

It should read: "largely rural, white and blue collar". This group has never madinmaryland Aug 2012 #96

It's part of human "culture" flvegan Aug 2012 #21

The last pic is Chuck Schumer RandiFan1290 Aug 2012 #24

They enjoy killing. GeorgeGist Aug 2012 #25

And you orefer to have others do your killing for you? (store bought meat) oneshooter Aug 2012 #28

A Little Side Of Superiority With That Roadkill? Paladin Aug 2012 #29

Roadkill stew!!! Love it!!!! oneshooter Aug 2012 #33

I don't know, why don't you ask Chuck Schumer? SlimJimmy Aug 2012 #26

hunting is not part of Republican culture ibegurpard Aug 2012 #31

In the midwest and the south, lots of people hunt gollygee Aug 2012 #34

So they can shoot 'em in the face and get an apology for doing so. lonestarnot Aug 2012 #35

Most republicans live in rural areas marlakay Aug 2012 #36

...as mentioned you posted a pic of Chuck Schumer hunting.. pipoman Aug 2012 #37

Is that Harry Wittington Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #39

What I hate is "hunting" gulliver Aug 2012 #41

I believe Ed Schultz is a hunter. So is Jimmy Carter. So was LBJ, I think. muntrv Aug 2012 #42

Tom Harkin is also a hunter Bluzmann57 Aug 2012 #93

I'm a liberal Democrat PD Turk Aug 2012 #44

Why do people hunt? Glassunion Aug 2012 #45

Because they are sociopaths and have no feelings for the suffering of others. Cleita Aug 2012 #47

Only the twisted believe such complete idiocy, pipoman Aug 2012 #54

I don't wear leather shoes. I can't afford them, but other than that, if you read Cleita Aug 2012 #58

great post blueamy66 Aug 2012 #102

ann richards was not a sociopath! nt arely staircase Aug 2012 #67

I never said she was. I don't think she blew up quail in a blind just for the fun of it. Cleita Aug 2012 #68

ann richards "blew up" quail while walking on foot following dogs arely staircase Aug 2012 #70

That isn't the kind of blind I was talking about. Cleita Aug 2012 #72

so your problem is with canned hunts like cheney went on arely staircase Aug 2012 #75

No as I replied on the post above yours, I know the difference Cleita Aug 2012 #78

you've been watching too much Avatar ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #95

Really, you believe that? Cleita Aug 2012 #103

it is not about respect ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #119

You didn't learn the lessons of the woods, did you? Cleita Aug 2012 #122

and i am sorry you live in a fantasy land ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #129

And you know nothing about my life do you? Cleita Aug 2012 #144

yes, it is ludicrous to suggest that cultures who hunt to eat pray to their kill ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #145

Because they're impotent. Zoeisright Aug 2012 #49

You realize that viagra is cheaper than hunting equipment right? NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #77

? arely staircase Aug 2012 #50

It isn't, it's part of rural culture. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2012 #52

Republicans like to kill tawadi Aug 2012 #53

so why do liberal democrats hunt? arely staircase Aug 2012 #55

I hope you are 100% vegan ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #56

So why do I know so many Democrats that hunt? nt hack89 Aug 2012 #63

Yeah, better to just buy the meat at a store... NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #73

nice drive by post... ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #94

I'm sorry. I don't live on the internet. tawadi Aug 2012 #134

Because most of them are sick in the head Politicalboi Aug 2012 #57

I hope your not puking up half digested chicken or beef. NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #87

and the wildlife should have beer, RVs with microwaves and satellite tv blueamy66 Aug 2012 #104

Here you go, ask and you will get it nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #105

Hahahahahaa blueamy66 Aug 2012 #106

Pandering to hunters is nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #61

"round where I live, it helps people put meat on the table." zappaman Aug 2012 #99

Plenty of us Dems go hunting, too. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #64

It's simple economics jmowreader Aug 2012 #65

or Go Vols Aug 2012 #69

Or use that freezer for more than just meat. xmas74 Aug 2012 #137

Over multiple years, yes. NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #79

Well, most hunters I've known had all that (save the licence) for other purposes already. PavePusher Aug 2012 #85

Gun handed down from family member, xmas74 Aug 2012 #135

Hunting is a Democratic trait as well. nt NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #71

Dear Lord Aerows Aug 2012 #76

Posing with the animals and well, fish stories, precede modern American Parties as well nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #101

hunting is part of rural culture WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #81

Taxes aren't a hot button issue for rural areas Aerows Aug 2012 #83

I will make an exception for a rural areas I KNOW nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #90

Hunting isn't Scootaloo Aug 2012 #89

By the way, I forgot to ask nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #91

Why is it that the minority part of the RegieRocker Aug 2012 #92

I will be honest, this is not democrats, nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #100

"I am a lousy shot!" zappaman Aug 2012 #107

I agree, it's a rural vs urban divide. NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #109

You are wise and can see well. RegieRocker Aug 2012 #115

Why is breathing part of Republican culture? zappaman Aug 2012 #98

They have no respect for life unless it's fetal. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #111

The last photo is Shummer nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #120

Way off the point. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #146

Care to look at the op. nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #154

Yes. And again I am referring to the hypocricy smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #157

I hope you do not eat steak, or any other form of animal protein nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #160

Again, I am not referreing to hunting. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #163

Nobody is apologizing, my head can actually contain both nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #164

Apolgie acccepteted. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #169

I'm a life-long democrat. I hunt, and I eat what I kill. 11 Bravo Aug 2012 #114

Rattler is good eating nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #117

It's a power thing. Alduin Aug 2012 #116

You live in a city, don't you? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #118

They were pandering. Alduin Aug 2012 #124

So you telling me that NO DEMOCRAT hunts unless they are pandering? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #125

Yeah no one hunts to put food on the table anymore. Alduin Aug 2012 #136

Really. I am sure this will come as a surprise to a few nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #138

People go to the grocery store to buy food. Alduin Aug 2012 #141

Yes, they could, but you really think that is what people in the back country are doing nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #142

People living in poverty don't hunt. Alduin Aug 2012 #143

you are wrong...again ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #150

Show me your statistics to back up your claim. Alduin Aug 2012 #152

hahahahahaha ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #153

Sure, because we all know all guns used in every hunt are well, new nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #156

well, your comment was idiotic ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #149

you are wrong... ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #148

What's comical is that you think hunting produces enough food to last a year. Alduin Aug 2012 #161

yeah, cause it's never ever been done ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #162

You can provide statistics without being an asshole. Alduin Aug 2012 #166

you can stop treating people like they don't know what they're talking about... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #167

Good point mog75 Oct 2015 #171

gun nuttery and cowardice are repuke vices Skittles Aug 2012 #126

You don't think Democrats hunt? HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #128

Well given the third photo are Shumer and Nelson nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #130

I used to live in the mountains east of Bakerfield, CA. It was open range horse country. Just upaloopa Aug 2012 #132

I have Dem friends who hunt. emilyg Aug 2012 #133

May I suggest that you read "Deer Hunting with Jesus", it puts......... mrmpa Aug 2012 #139

It's part of rural culture, not GOP culture Yo_Mama Aug 2012 #140

I actually know more hunters that are Democrats. OnionPatch Aug 2012 #147

It's not - lynne Aug 2012 #151

It's not about hunting, it's about guns tinrobot Aug 2012 #155

To me, there is a BIG difference between hunting for food and hunting for trophy. hamsterjill Aug 2012 #158

Realize with Deer you can do both nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #165

My dad was a New Deal Democrat who hunted. slackmaster Aug 2012 #159

Oh wait, according to some folks nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #170