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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 5:59 pm

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 5:59 pm

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Muiraquita · Post by **Muiraquita** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:03 pm

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barley · Post by **barley** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:06 pm

benwyatt wrote:
whacka wrote:Anyone going to a debate party tonight? I'm so excited! #feelthebern if you couldn't tell from my response to hil
I was going to be at a debate party but all of my friends are lame.

I sort of wanted to but I'm too tired.

Whacka, I've been wondering - are students at your school very involved in gun control advocacy? That's my main reservation with Bernie (other than that he's too liberal to win)

whacka · Post by **whacka** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:10 pm

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barley · Post by **barley** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:15 pm

whacka wrote:
barley wrote:
Whacka, I've been wondering - are students at your school very involved in gun control advocacy? That's my main reservation with Bernie (other than that he's too liberal to win)
Not particularly. 4/16 isn't a political point for people here. My liberal friends are for it, my conservative friends aren't, and it usually follows the same debate you see nationally, but it's pretty detached from events on our campus.

Oh that's not what I expected, interesting.

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:17 pm

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urbanist11 · Post by **urbanist11** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:19 pm

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whacka · Post by **whacka** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:21 pm

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barley · Post by **barley** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:30 pm

whacka wrote:
barley wrote:
whacka wrote:
barley wrote:
Whacka, I've been wondering - are students at your school very involved in gun control advocacy? That's my main reservation with Bernie (other than that he's too liberal to win)
Not particularly. 4/16 isn't a political point for people here. My liberal friends are for it, my conservative friends aren't, and it usually follows the same debate you see nationally, but it's pretty detached from events on our campus.
Oh that's not what I expected, interesting.
I think it's partially because it's very close to a lot of people's hearts so it's not the same as citing statistics or a tragedy that happened across the country. People can't do it as flippantly or callously as they would do those things; it's generally just left out of debates. Also, the gun issue is one that I think isn't as clear of a party divide in SW Virginia. A lot of people hunt for their food (the surrounding areas are very poor) and way more hunt for sport, so people come to school with that sort of culture already ingrained in them. To show a little bit more of my politics, I'm personally not a huge gun control person, although I consider myself to be extremely liberal. It's just not an issue that I get passionate about, even though I don't own guns, don't come from a family that owns a gun, and never plan on owning a gun.

Yeah, I guess it makes sense that it would be hard to talk about. Good point.

I have you pegged as the most liberal guy ITT (which is a compliment

) so it surprised me that you didn't seem as into it. But to each their own!

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:45 pm

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:47 pm

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barley · Post by **barley** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:50 pm

benwyatt wrote:
barley wrote:
whacka wrote:
barley wrote:
whacka wrote:
barley wrote:
Whacka, I've been wondering - are students at your school very involved in gun control advocacy? That's my main reservation with Bernie (other than that he's too liberal to win)
Not particularly. 4/16 isn't a political point for people here. My liberal friends are for it, my conservative friends aren't, and it usually follows the same debate you see nationally, but it's pretty detached from events on our campus.
Oh that's not what I expected, interesting.
I think it's partially because it's very close to a lot of people's hearts so it's not the same as citing statistics or a tragedy that happened across the country. People can't do it as flippantly or callously as they would do those things; it's generally just left out of debates. Also, the gun issue is one that I think isn't as clear of a party divide in SW Virginia. A lot of people hunt for their food (the surrounding areas are very poor) and way more hunt for sport, so people come to school with that sort of culture already ingrained in them. To show a little bit more of my politics, I'm personally not a huge gun control person, although I consider myself to be extremely liberal. It's just not an issue that I get passionate about, even though I don't own guns, don't come from a family that owns a gun, and never plan on owning a gun.
Yeah, I guess it makes sense that it would be hard to talk about. Good point.

I have you pegged as the most liberal guy ITT (which is a compliment ) so it surprised me that you didn't seem as into it. But to each their own!
Barls, I'm curious as to why I'm not on your liberal radar!

You are! It goes

Whacka----Ben----Based----DCC----Hoo2----------------------------General

I think Bears and Muiraquita fit somewhere between Whacka and Based but I'm not sure where yet.

Edit: I'm actually not sure between DCC and Hoo2 but I think they are both pretty conservative

doublehoohopeful · Post by **doublehoohopeful** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:59 pm

barley wrote:
You are! It goes

Whacka----Ben----Based----DCC----Hoo2----------------------------General

I think Bears and Muiraquita fit somewhere between Whacka and Based but I'm not sure where yet.

Edit: I'm actually not sure between DCC and Hoo2 but I think they are both pretty conservative

Those of you who read my PS should be sensibly chuckling right now.

barley · Post by **barley** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:00 pm

doublehoohopeful wrote:
barley wrote:
You are! It goes

Whacka----Ben----Based----DCC----Hoo2----------------------------General

I think Bears and Muiraquita fit somewhere between Whacka and Based but I'm not sure where yet.

Edit: I'm actually not sure between DCC and Hoo2 but I think they are both pretty conservative
Those of you who read my PS should be sensibly chuckling right now.

You'd better let me read it to banish my false assumptions about you

Muiraquita · Post by **Muiraquita** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:02 pm

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:02 pm

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:03 pm

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gobears!! · Post by **gobears!!** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:04 pm

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Muiraquita · Post by **Muiraquita** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:04 pm

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doublehoohopeful · Post by **doublehoohopeful** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:05 pm

barley wrote:
doublehoohopeful wrote:
barley wrote:
You are! It goes

Whacka----Ben----Based----DCC----Hoo2----------------------------General

I think Bears and Muiraquita fit somewhere between Whacka and Based but I'm not sure where yet.

Edit: I'm actually not sure between DCC and Hoo2 but I think they are both pretty conservative
Those of you who read my PS should be sensibly chuckling right now.
You'd better let me read it to banish my false assumptions about you

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:05 pm

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jettison63 · Post by **jettison63** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:05 pm

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gobears!! · Post by **gobears!!** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:06 pm

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:06 pm

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