Alabama, North Dakota, and Wyoming were the most conservative states in the union in 2012, with between 49% and 50% of residents in each identifying their ideology as conservative. Residents of the District of Columbia were by far the most likely to identify as liberal (41%), followed by Massachusetts (31%), Oregon, and Vermont (each at 29% liberal).
The general rule that conservative = pro-gun is perfectly illustrated in the 10 most conservative. The opposite list includes some anomalies like Washington and Vermont, but overall we can continue to say conservative = Republican = pro-gun and liberal = Democrat = pro-gun-control.
Another thing to notice is the conservative states are extremely conservative while the liberal ones aren't so much so.
What do you think?
Oregon has a lot of pro-gun people, too. But what your list leaves out is the thirty other states, many of which are also pro-gun.
ReplyDeleteIs this trend really a mystery MikeB?
ReplyDeleteIn general people with conservative values expect everyone to be responsible and self-reliant.
In general people with liberal values expect that no on is ever responsible for themselves and that everyone depends on government for everything.
In general, which group would see more value in firearms? In general, which group would more often trust their fellow citizens with firearms? It all makes perfect sense to me.
That's a mighty faulty equation there, Mikeb. Neo-Cons may equal Republican, but not true conservatives. You cannot name one Republican politician who is a true conservative.
ReplyDeleteYou can take this post of your and throw it in the woods.
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What do I think? I think it's largely a matter of definitions. Depending on how we (or in this case the respondents) define conservative and liberal the results can range from confounding to predictable. As Greg pointed out, Oregon does have a significant number of pro-gun people (having lived there I can attest to that). The last time I checked, Vermont allowed a person who could legally own a firearm to carry a concealed weapon without a permit or license.
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