B-Large Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) was at at a dinner party recently when a poltical discussion started. the women all saw trouble coming and went in another room. one of the guys began spouting the standard hannity fare of liberal media, entitlement mentality, get what they deserve etc, etc, etc. i interjected that before we went any further, he should be aware that i held very different views on everything he mentioned and that i was a liberal. he then asked me two questions: do you own a gun? and, do you own a bible? when i answered yes to both he told me i wasn't a liberal. so what do you all think of this litmus test? personally, i had to laugh and tried to change the subject to football, thankfully, with some success. Liberals tend to believe in an egalitarian existance, and feel the best way to achieve that is the central lever, also known as Government. In an of itself, it is not a bad belief that all people should have equal access, equal opportunity..... until you consider human nature, then it tends to get very compicated. Owning a Bible or being religious has nothing to do with it, nor does own a firearm. Edited February 2, 2012 by B-Large Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 If you think waterboarding is torture without experiencing being waterboarded then you may be a lib. If you think waterboarding is no big deal until you are actually waterboarded for 10 secs you're probably a conservative. If you think drug addiction should be treated medically then you may be a lib. If you think drug addiction is a profound lack of moral character and should be treated with long prison sentences until you become addicted to painkillers, go deaf, and get caught with 1000s of pills then you're probably a conservative. If you're having dirty cheating sex then you may be a lib. If you're having dirty cheating sex and at the same time judging other people morality for the same behavior then you're probably a conservative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 If you think waterboarding is torture without experiencing being waterboarded then you may be a lib. If you think waterboarding is no big deal until you are actually waterboarded for 10 secs you're probably a conservative. If you think drug addiction should be treated medically then you may be a lib. If you think drug addiction is a profound lack of moral character and should be treated with long prison sentences until you become addicted to painkillers, go deaf, and get caught with 1000s of pills then you're probably a conservative. If you're having dirty cheating sex then you may be a lib. If you're having dirty cheating sex and at the same time judging other people morality for the same behavior then you're probably a conservative. If you like to post on intarweb forums about how conservatives are hypocrites, you're probably a liberal If you like to post on intarweb forums about how liberasl are hypocrites, you're probably a conservative In either case, you're still an asshat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whateverdude Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 he didn't ask. but if i tell ya i have one shotgun, for hunting and clay pigeons and i suppose protection (it's not in my bedroom but if a coyote were killing one of my dogs i'd blow it's head off), and i have a couple boxes of shot (turkey shot and cheap multipurpose for skeet), might i be a liberal or redneck or both? many friends own guns and i haven't shot this year. so what's your decision? i'm interested in your threshold criteria. First, I have to say you are not as left wing as you may think. You are more of what one might call a traditional Democrat or a Reagan Democrat. White, working-class and more conservative than liberal on certain issues like national security and immigration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 First, I have to say you are not as left wing as you may think. You are more of what one might call a traditional Democrat or a Reagan Democrat. White, working-class and more conservative than liberal on certain issues like national security and immigration. Even socialists own guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Even socialists own guns. But don't like it when other people do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 First, I have to say you are not as left wing as you may think. You are more of what one might call a traditional Democrat or a Reagan Democrat. White, working-class and more conservative than liberal on certain issues like national security and immigration. Where did you get white? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Where did you get white? Right where he got the rest of it, straight out of his ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I own a Bible, no gun. Guess I'm more liberal than you. I also own a Koran (15th century, illuminated, from Bokhara apparently. Very nice.) Don't know what that makes me. I think your friend's a knucklehead. I'm calling BS on this. There were no such things as lights in the 15th century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I'm calling BS on this. There were no such things as lights in the 15th century. Candles?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 If you're anti choice you're a lib. Support my right to choose to own a gun, to drive the car I want to, to earn as much money as I can and pay the government as little as legally possible. Support my right to smoke if I choose in a public place, to have salt on the table in the restaurants I frequent, to mention "God" in a public place. If you're against diversity then you're a lib. Support diversity in education, employment, earnings, home ownership, private property ownership, and investments. The lists go on and on. But on the whole, if you're anti choice - you're probably a lib and if you're against the natural order of diversity - you're probably a lib. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 If you believe laws should be passed because "But think of the children!!!" Then...well, you're a lib or a con, but a (*^*&%^$^#either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Candles?? The wax would have gotten all brittle and fallen apart by now so he would have no way of knowing. It's BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 was at at a dinner party recently when a poltical discussion started. the women all saw trouble coming and went in another room. one of the guys began spouting the standard hannity fare of liberal media, entitlement mentality, get what they deserve etc, etc, etc. i interjected that before we went any further, he should be aware that i held very different views on everything he mentioned and that i was a liberal. he then asked me two questions: do you own a gun? and, do you own a bible? when i answered yes to both he told me i wasn't a liberal. so what do you all think of this litmus test? personally, i had to laugh and tried to change the subject to football, thankfully, with some success. I have a gun but no bible. That means you're 50% more conservative than I am. Who knew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whateverdude Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Where did you get white? Because the "Hannity" guy would never challenge a black guy for being liberal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I have a gun but no bible. That means you're 50% more conservative than I am. Who knew? I thought "Atlas Shrugged" was your bible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 If you're anti choice you're a lib. many liberals are pro choice. me, not so much. perhaps we should try to find common ground more often...but then you all get me riled up with your dog eat dog, survival of the fittest bs...nevermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 many liberals are pro choice. me, not so much. perhaps we should try to find common ground more often...but then you all get me riled up with your dog eat dog, survival of the fittest bs...nevermind. Wow. What a misdiagnosis on that one doc. Do you know the difference between anti and pro? I don't think he was referring to abortion though. I think he was just referring to choice in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Retarded argument. Both sides of the aisle are pro-choice...they all want to make sure they're making the choice for other people. Ask any gay couple who wants to get married, or anyone who makes "too much" money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisconsin Bills Fan Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 If you're anti choice you're a lib. Support my right to choose to own a gun, to drive the car I want to, to earn as much money as I can and pay the government as little as legally possible. Support my right to smoke if I choose in a public place, to have salt on the table in the restaurants I frequent, to mention "God" in a public place. If you're against diversity then you're a lib. Support diversity in education, employment, earnings, home ownership, private property ownership, and investments. The lists go on and on. But on the whole, if you're anti choice - you're probably a lib and if you're against the natural order of diversity - you're probably a lib. Also anti choice on allowing people to choose if they want to be a union member, that one always cracks me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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