Exactly. Why would rural voters for a Democrat who professes to support gun rights but is…

Jun 1, 2021

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…dates to be pro-gun; they’re simply too psychologically powerful as a cultural and identity symbol. It should be noted, however, that stressing their Second Amendment bona fides won’t be a panacea for Democrats because these are issues that Republicans already effectively “own.” Issue ownership is a term used by political psychologists to describe the phenomenon wherein issues …

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Exactly. Why would rural voters for a Democrat who professes to support gun rights but is pro-choice or pro-equity, or pro-labor? They won't.

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