Answer by jamesqf for Why is gun control associated with the socially liberal...
Although as others have pointed out, there really is no simple answer, one IMHO important factor is a basic difference in philosophy. Very simplistically, Republicans want individuals to take care of...
View ArticleAnswer by DrSheldon for Why is gun control associated with the socially...
pjc50's answer is correct, but needs more explanation. Like most positions of American political parties, it has to do with historical affiliations between groups, not philosophical principles....
View ArticleAnswer by pjc50 for Why is gun control associated with the socially liberal...
Trying to derive policy positions from first principle doesn't really work, especially not when they're so strongly driven by identity in the present.But the key thing in gun control is to understand...
View ArticleAnswer by William Hay for Why is gun control associated with the socially...
I suspect this may be reflective of the big divide in the US being urban vs rural. rural areas have more use for guns while urban areas tend to be more socially liberal for a variety of reasons. The...
View ArticleAnswer by Dmitry Grigoryev for Why is gun control associated with the...
The Republican Party has a conservative ideology which is characterized (among other things) by respect for American traditions, of which private gun ownership certainly is one. Since debates on gun...
View ArticleAnswer by Brythan for Why is gun control associated with the socially liberal...
Since Ronald Reagan, the Republican party has had three main pillars: A low tax, somewhat libertarian group. A pro-military group. A moral majority, pro-life group. The moral majority group is heavily...
View ArticleWhy is gun control associated with the socially liberal Democratic party?
In America, during the past few years (when I started to actually follow politics), gun control has been something that Republican politicians are almost all very strongly against, while it is...
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