^^ this x1000
yes yes yes yes yes
Although I'm not a 'merkin, I live near an extensive US army & civilian community. And I really see the full range of political opinions in the people that I meet.
Those that worry me, however, are the ones who come from communities (mostly bible belt & mid-west) where Every. Single. Person. they've known has also been a full on religious-right, gay-bashing, Fox-newsing Republican.
You can usually tell who they are because they come to Europe and meet gays/liberals/free-thinkers/hippies etc. for the first time and they suffer a genuine culture shock.
For those who are never exposed to that sort of outside influence, then there's really no hope of them getting out of the religious-right bubble.
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admiral crunch holds the newsreader's nose squarely, Tue 10 Mar 2009, 15:41,
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True dat.
Where are you then? Up Suffolk way?
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Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Tue 10 Mar 2009, 15:51,
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noooooooo
In Germanland.
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admiral crunch holds the newsreader's nose squarely, Tue 10 Mar 2009, 17:06,
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I did, thanks
I'd seen that youtube clip of the Brit before, certainly intriguing. I'd wanted to go to his talk toward the end of February near Old Street but didn't have the time
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applehead herp derp, Tue 10 Mar 2009, 17:43,
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basically the same happened to me
Having mostly been around wishy-washy liberals and lefties* I got exposed to ultra-conservatives and pro-gunners and the like.
They're a great source of a good healthy argument whenever I need one. Certainly makes me think more about justifying my own ideals and morals whenever I engage with them.
*edit: I'd consider myself a socially liberal fiscally conservative person
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admiral crunch holds the newsreader's nose squarely, Tue 10 Mar 2009, 17:16,
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