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It's striated, but the Denver metro more or less outweighs the rest of the state, and it hasn't been gerrymandered to shit. For instance, Lauren Boebert is als

It's striated, but the Denver metro more or less outweighs the rest of the state, and it hasn't been gerrymandered to shit. For instance, Lauren Boebert is also from Colorado, just not from Denver. But on top of that, a good chunk of the republicans are honest to god libertarians and can be reasoned with (though that doesn't always include those they elect, like Boebert).

mikea1 4y ago
> good chunk of the republicans are honest to god libertarians This is key: Colorado has far more libertarian-conservatives than social-conservatives. It comes from the Western ideal of "pull yourself up by your own bootstraps." Libertarians are "classical liberals" and value individualism, so they do not push for government-sponsored restrictions. The conservatives in many other states are socially-conservative and legislate to preserve their social values and cozy business interests.
- the_only_law 4y ago
  > it comes from the Western ideal of "pull yourself up by your own bootstraps." I’m sure that was a great line of thought when the government was just giving away land to people.
  - pavlov 4y ago
    More precisely giving away native land to white people.
- iudqnolq 4y ago
  There's certainly a libertarian vibe, but I wouldn't say it's far more than the standard Republican party stuff. In Boebert country you'll see plenty of less philosophical politics. "I identify as non-bidenary" stickers, yard signs about how Biden enjoys anal sex with illegal immigrants, that kind of thing. Colorado polling suggests two thirds of Republicans and a third of "Independents" approved of the Dobbs decision restricting abortion. Half of Republicans and a third of "Independents" believe Biden didn't win the election. Source: https://www.colorado.edu/lab/aprl/sites/default/files/attached-files/2022_cpc_topline.pdf https://www.colorado.edu/lab/aprl/sites/default/files/attach...

mikea1 4y ago

> good chunk of the republicans are honest to god libertarians This is key: Colorado has far more libertarian-conservatives than social-conservatives. It comes from the Western ideal of "pull yourself up by your own bootstraps." Libertarians are "classical liberals" and value individualism, so they do not push for government-sponsored restrictions. The conservatives in many other states are socially-conservative and legislate to preserve their social values and cozy business interests.

the_only_law 4y ago
> it comes from the Western ideal of "pull yourself up by your own bootstraps." I’m sure that was a great line of thought when the government was just giving away land to people.
- pavlov 4y ago
  More precisely giving away native land to white people.
iudqnolq 4y ago
There's certainly a libertarian vibe, but I wouldn't say it's far more than the standard Republican party stuff. In Boebert country you'll see plenty of less philosophical politics. "I identify as non-bidenary" stickers, yard signs about how Biden enjoys anal sex with illegal immigrants, that kind of thing. Colorado polling suggests two thirds of Republicans and a third of "Independents" approved of the Dobbs decision restricting abortion. Half of Republicans and a third of "Independents" believe Biden didn't win the election. Source: https://www.colorado.edu/lab/aprl/sites/default/files/attached-files/2022_cpc_topline.pdf https://www.colorado.edu/lab/aprl/sites/default/files/attach...