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If anyone was wondering about this politician’s party, he’s a Republican.

(No one was actually wondering. We all knew immediately.)

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Yeah, I saw Washington and was like, it’s definitely a Republican.

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I’m a bit surprised Washington has a Republican senator. But I guess there’s plenty of rural areas.

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Almost the entire eastern part of the state (minus Whitman county and a few others) is Red. It’s only west of the mountains that it’s primarily blue. The population ratio is massively in favor of west of the mountains though

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Happens in California too. Even in the cities. I’m sorry to crush every rural liberals dream but the religions conservative right are everywhere.

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2/3 of Washington State is very rural. Like, drive 65 miles through wheat fields without seeing a house rural. They also have mountains.

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Like many blue states, the red parts of Washington are probably more racist and fascist than even the deepest red states. Eastern Washington still has a massive presence of out-and-proud white supremecists, just like Northern California and Eastern Oregon.

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2 points

State government…

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I wouldn’t necessarily make that assumption, I’m a gun toting Democrat myself

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Yes, but are you dumb enough to take your gun with you when traveling internationally?

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16 points

They probably just know there are consequences for their actions. Unlike the politician.

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Did anyone actually read the article?

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no but that’s not really the point I was making

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54 points

The stupidity was the giveaway, not the gun.

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As others have pointed out, it’s not the gun ownership. It’s the stupid, entitled, law-breaking gun ownership. As you’re a gun-toting Democrat, I fully expect you to be smart enough not to be packing heat on an international flight.

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6 points

Do you know many gun toting democrats that are bad gun owners?

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2 points

Yeah, but you probably aren’t going to try to bring a gun to China.

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As am I. Been a gun toting democrat since I shipped off to Iraq to look for yellowcake.

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Good thing you guys never found any. With that name the Marines would definitely try to eat it.

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