But here on the brink of the destruction of our country, I have returned.
Throwaway acct, I am not in fact Richard Lewis. Us Reddit Refugees ought to be careful lol.
Know that you have silent supporters like myself wearing liberal clothes in a liberal state.
Godspeed Patriots WWG1WGA
I mean people should be able to do what they want. From marriage to drugs to guns.
I personally believe someone's sex preference (as long as its between adults capable of informed consent) is between them and God. However, just as I wouldn't force my heterosexuality in someones face, I don't want someones sexuality thrown in mine, and I certainly don't want my kindergarten-age child being taught to question their gender or my 5th grade child being taught how to have anal sex with a cucumber - because that infringes on my child's right to an "innocent" childhood and my right as a parent to make decisions in the best interests of my children.
I'm okay with legalization of marijuana because it's natural which is more than I can say for alcohol. My problem with legalizing other drugs has more to do with their addictive nature (if heroin was legalized, more people would be willing to try it and, bc it's highly addictive even after one use, more people would end up addicted.) Plus the social cost of addiction.
As far as guns, I disagree with red flag laws and registration - b c, let's face it, most criminals don't have registered guns , and, in most states there are already mental health procedures in place to deal with those who are considered dangerous to themselves or others..
I can agree with most of that.
Stuff like this is important to talk about because it seems like a lot of issues have been divisively amplified - esp race and sexuality.
I come from a conservative Republican family, and because of that, have ended up being around a lot of conservatives. I know a few Dems - most of who now support Trump and a couple who don't but can't back that decision up by anything other than the accepted Dem narrative. The irony is that they pretty much want the same things out of life that I do - IMO most Americans are on the same basic page of what we want for our families.
We are so much more similar than different, but the differences are routinely amplified. We get along better than the media will have people believe.
I have been reading a lot of your replies and appreciate your willingness to be "outspoken" towards your progressive view but this response caused me to pause and re-read. What about that above statement do you not agree with with you say you agree with most? Genuinely curious about this due to my profession and the area in which I do it.
Ya so I don't think addictive/dangerous drugs should be readily available for anyone , but the one stipulation in my belief is that I don't believe in repercussions that do not fit the severity or lack thereof of the crime. Basically I want people to be able to bounce back to life after addiction without any extreme damage to their ability to get a job etc.