Thumper: Ah. So you wanted to say that followers of RP are considered lower kind by others. Not real gun owners. Got it.
Manedwolf: I kinda understand it now, judging by many posts on the subject. It's very different in my heck of the woods (northern CA, hi-techish env.), but at least I now understand source of this much negativity. All I can think of - look at both sides of the spectrum, even though folks on the other side don't spend much time in bars and don't get this much public exposure. You actually have to look for them whereas the other kind is "right in your face". Detrimental, I know.
added: Thumper:
Manedwolf: I kinda understand it now, judging by many posts on the subject. It's very different in my heck of the woods (northern CA, hi-techish env.), but at least I now understand source of this much negativity. All I can think of - look at both sides of the spectrum, even though folks on the other side don't spend much time in bars and don't get this much public exposure. You actually have to look for them whereas the other kind is "right in your face". Detrimental, I know.
added: Thumper:
I'm not sure this is the case in terms of numbers; it's just that the emotionally adolescent have more free time to rub elbows with others. There are many great folks on this side, but you don't see them for exactly this reason - they don't crush windows or chase hannities.Unfortunately, you and those like you are drowned out by the intellectually and emotionally adolescent.