Tuesday, September 27, 2011

278: Unintended Consequences by John Ross

(During the month of September I'm recommending conservative titles with which every well-read progressive should be familiar.)

Unintended Consequences

Gun culture. If you were raised in it, you understand it. If you weren't, it can seem weird and baffling. There's a difference between owning guns and participating in gun culture. This is a work of fiction, but helps introduce the novice to a largely white, rural, and conservative segment of the nation.

Guns play a very different role in urban areas and rural areas. Hence, ideas about the role and usefulness of guns is different. Rural areas also tend to vote conservative while urban areas tend to vote liberal. If you want to better understand conservative, rural gun culture pick up a book like Unintended Consequences.

Why this is libertarian/conservative: This is an introduction to the concerns of the "gun culture." And, it's written by a supporter, not a critic.

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