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Bob B's avatar

Be careful, in the Progressive mindset when you 'defend' yourself with a weapon, you are depriving a criminal its right to murder you. You will be prosecuted for menacing or attempted murder.

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T.J. Beck's avatar

True. Sad and true. But when faced with breathing or not at the end of the day... I take breathing.

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Maverick's avatar

Looking forward to your logic in this statement. You do know there has not been one case where a citizen has defended himself with a weapon against a criminal who has attacked him/her with a weapon. I'm also interested why you need to label people with different perspectives as progressives or liberals as opposed to conservatives. Does that bring people with much in common closer together or divide them further?

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Bob B's avatar

I would be glad to discuss with you the basics of culture, worldview, and belief systems. Cultural Anthropology 101. Reality. Portland has many problems. Livability affects investment and willingness to attend events within its boundaries. One's worldview determines one's political affiliation, thus quite germane to the topic at hand. A 'label' is an expression of a collection of one's beliefs and societal aspirations which determine political affiliation. Fact Oregon as a whole has elected liberal political leadership and Portland has one of the highest concentration of those identifying with a Progressive worldview.

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Maverick's avatar

OMG, was that your defense for more guns in our streets, or of dividing people into echo chambers through labels? So glad I didn't ask you a complex question about baseball. Are you for a team or against? ;)

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Travis Heath's avatar

Wow, 92 words later and you have completely side-stepped the hyperbole accusation. I see a future in politics ahead of you!

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Bob B's avatar

If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve. However, satisfactory monetary considerations can amend my intransigent and resolute position.

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