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In reply to the discussion: Well all the talk has made it too the NRA... [View all]branford
(4,462 posts)In fact, as a born and bred progressive NYC attorney (and I've never owned any guns), I'm often wrongly perceived as the quintessential Northeastern, urban, elitist liberal. Heck, I wouldn't even know where to locally purchase "camouflage undies." I also routinely vote for anti-gun Democrats here in Manhattan, as it's never really an issue.
However, I am not so blind or willfully ignorant to not realize that in important and often purple states like FL, CO, OH, PA, NH, IA, etc., gun rights not only matter, elections can be decided on this one issue alone. Further, one does not insult or condescend to voters and expect to win.
Unlike some others here on DU, I similarly don't believe I'm any better than my American brethren, including a great many Democrats, who may engage in professions or hobbies that involve camouflage clothing and similar less urban pursuits. Our Democratic Big Tent better start serving more than Cabernet and quiche, or we'll quickly become a regional party, as suggested by current political maps.