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« on: February 11, 2020, 12:47:20 PM »

The democrats in the state legislature have not forced the police to enforce the new gun laws. Pathetic. They should state troopers in to these counties if they dont comply. But of course they wont because "WE GO HIGH". Screw that.
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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2020, 01:12:34 PM »

If they send the state troops people will fire back. They don't want to kill people over legislation. They should just let the 2A counties join WV, it will help them politically by making VA a safe blue state.
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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2020, 01:40:37 PM »

Because when the state's Democratic "base" is affluent, college-educated White people you don't exactly get #revolution.   
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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2020, 01:53:58 PM »

Because when the state's Democratic "base" is affluent, college-educated White people you don't exactly get #revolution.   

If the Democratic base is rich white people then what does that make poor non-whites? Huh
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« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2020, 01:55:26 PM »

Because when the state's Democratic "base" is affluent, college-educated White people you don't exactly get #revolution.   
Affluent, college-educated, neoliberal whites are exactly the kind of people who would want this.
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« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2020, 04:47:42 PM »

This is a good point and they should send troopers into those counties. The rural counties are not the majority and they don't make the rules, so they shouldn't get a free pass.
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« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2020, 05:24:00 PM »

This is a good point and they should send troopers into those counties. The rural counties are not the majority and they don't make the rules, so they shouldn't get a free pass.

A handful of state troopers vs thousands of armed citizens. 100% chance the troopers don't win. It's also worth noting that many of the troopers in rural counties made clear they will not enforce these laws. How are you going to force them to do it? Fire them and replace them with people who also will not likely enforce the new laws?

But of course the poster that supports the police tossing black men into prison forever over minor crimes also supports targeting harmless civilians to enforce unnecessary laws.


Lawmakers representing DC suburbs are going to have to learn the hard way that ineffective and poorly thought out far left laws are not welcome in Virginia and never will be. They're gonna need to start learning one way or another that ignoring the rural counties will not end well for them.
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« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2020, 07:49:41 AM »

Because when the state's Democratic "base" is affluent, college-educated White people you don't exactly get #revolution.   

If the Democratic base is rich white people then what does that make poor non-whites? Huh
Vote fodder for the bougie woke white libs running the party.
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« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2020, 09:41:00 AM »

If rural Virginia does not want to enforce the law, then they should receive no further funding from the state government.
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« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2020, 10:14:18 AM »

Have any actual new gun laws been sent to the Gov?  I thought they were still going thru the lege process.
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« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2020, 01:55:35 PM »

If rural Virginia does not want to enforce the law, then they should receive no further funding from the state government.

Yes, eliminate all state funding and help for those counties, when they beg for it back make them enforce the laws to receive that funding again. Simple and it will put a dire hurt on these rural Republican welfare queens.
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« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2020, 02:10:23 PM »

Virginia Dems are legislating like the Seattle City Council but it's still not enough for you people because they aren't doing stop and frisk on Appalachians.
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« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2020, 03:09:29 PM »

This is a good point and they should send troopers into those counties. The rural counties are not the majority and they don't make the rules, so they shouldn't get a free pass.

A handful of state troopers vs thousands of armed citizens. 100% chance the troopers don't win. It's also worth noting that many of the troopers in rural counties made clear they will not enforce these laws. How are you going to force them to do it? Fire them and replace them with people who also will not likely enforce the new laws?

But of course the poster that supports the police tossing black men into prison forever over minor crimes also supports targeting harmless civilians to enforce unnecessary laws.


Lawmakers representing DC suburbs are going to have to learn the hard way that ineffective and poorly thought out far left laws are not welcome in Virginia and never will be. They're gonna need to start learning one way or another that ignoring the rural counties will not end well for them.

Not gonna matter when thousands of Democrats keep moving into NoVA every year and the Richmond suburbs keep moving to the left. The vast majority of Virginians support the new laws passed by the state legislature and are thrilled the state is no longer run by the rural areas of the state. Just because some gun nuts are the loudest doesn't mean they represent the silent majority in the state.
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« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2020, 03:38:27 PM »


Lawmakers representing DC suburbs are going to have to learn the hard way that ineffective and poorly thought out far left laws are not welcome in Virginia and never will be. They're gonna need to start learning one way or another that ignoring the rural counties will not end well for them.

Alternatively, VA Democrats will pay literally no electoral penalty, because these laws are preferred by a majority of the state. And while obviously rural votes matter in statewide elections, it will soon be the case that Democrats will be able to control the legislature without one single rural vote. Once the new maps are drawn, Democrats will be able to control both chambers with districts entirely within the urban crescent. This isn't even a threat to gerrymander - population changes alone mandate that SWVA coughs up a state senate (that goes to loudon/pwc) and and the rest of the nova seats all recede inwards as well.

The Charlottesville and Roanoke seats are just icing on the cake!
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« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2020, 07:59:26 PM »

Virginia Dems are legislating like the Seattle City Council but it's still not enough for you people because they aren't doing stop and frisk on Appalachians.

The newly elected Soviet majority in Virginiya Oblast is every bit as acrimonious as the California dems -- pulling that off is quite the "distinction."
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« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2020, 09:14:33 PM »

Usually I’m not a fan of spineless Democrats but I’m not gonna complain when the laws they’re backing out on are bad.
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« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2020, 09:27:09 PM »
« Edited: February 12, 2020, 11:12:32 PM by PA is Lean D »

Pull funding from rural Virginia until they comply. Richmond and NoVa literally pay for everything and they represent the interests of the majority of Virginians.

Don't let a bunch of cornfields hold back progress.
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« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2020, 01:56:21 AM »

Pull funding from rural Virginia until they comply. Richmond and NoVa literally pay for everything and they represent the interests of the majority of Virginians.

Don't let a bunch of cornfields hold back progress.





hmm I wonder what the reason for this is....?
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« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2020, 04:28:38 AM »

ITT: Democrats #Resisting an authoritarian president by sending stormtroopers into the homes of citizens to search for property to confiscate.
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« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2020, 10:44:45 AM »

Pull funding from rural Virginia until they comply. Richmond and NoVa literally pay for everything and they represent the interests of the majority of Virginians.

Don't let a bunch of cornfields hold back progress.

Infringing on people's rights and going after harmless citizens over legally acquired property isn't "progress".
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« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2020, 10:59:11 AM »

Virginia Dems are legislating like the Seattle City Council but it's still not enough for you people because they aren't doing stop and frisk on Appalachians.

The newly elected Soviet majority in Virginiya Oblast is every bit as acrimonious as the California dems -- pulling that off is quite the "distinction."

They didn't even repeal Right to Work!
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« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2020, 11:00:33 AM »

Pull funding from rural Virginia until they comply. Richmond and NoVa literally pay for everything and they represent the interests of the majority of Virginians.

Don't let a bunch of cornfields hold back progress.





hmm I wonder what the reason for this is....?

Yes, but unlike in Ohio and Iowa, that trend map shows an improvement for Democrats. And also the only reason for the (minor) right trend in NN/Hampton/Norfolk/P-town was slightly lower black turnout relative to 2012.
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« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2020, 11:54:33 AM »

Pull funding from rural Virginia until they comply. Richmond and NoVa literally pay for everything and they represent the interests of the majority of Virginians.

Don't let a bunch of cornfields hold back progress.





hmm I wonder what the reason for this is....?

The reason is because someone on uselectionatlas dot org triggered the rurals.
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« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2020, 02:48:54 PM »

Pull funding from rural Virginia until they comply. Richmond and NoVa literally pay for everything and they represent the interests of the majority of Virginians.

Don't let a bunch of cornfields hold back progress.





hmm I wonder what the reason for this is....?

Rural areas are the past. The suburbs are the future. States like Pennsylvania in the 2018 governor's race show just how irrelevant Dem losses are in flyover country as long as we make gains in the suburbs.
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« Reply #24 on: February 13, 2020, 04:04:12 PM »

ITT: Democrats #Resisting an authoritarian president by sending stormtroopers into the homes of citizens to search for property to confiscate.
The right-wing image of government agents kicking down doors in the dead of night to come take your guns is a fantasy that has little relation to how gun laws are actually enforced in real life.
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