I experienced some dissonance while reading this simply because in any McShep fic I've read that mentions politics, John is a Democrat all the way.
The fact that it's McShep is of course the reason why (though even with that way of thinking he could be Log Cabin Republican). But as I'd never seen him presented with a Republican affiliation it was weird to see that for the first time.
You've convinced me that he'd think Republican regarding the military, but I'm not convinced he'd take the Republican stance on gun control. Always carrying a gun in the Pegasus Galaxy, or when he's back on Earth WORKING is one thing, believing that all Americans (barring those in teh exception laws) have a right to carry a gun is something else. Having said that, I'm not convinced either way. As you said above, SGA isn't into having political discussions (at least - not textually) other than the one about capital punishment in "Condemned", so it's hard for me to decide for myself without the sway of fanon.
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The fact that it's McShep is of course the reason why (though even with that way of thinking he could be Log Cabin Republican). But as I'd never seen him presented with a Republican affiliation it was weird to see that for the first time.
You've convinced me that he'd think Republican regarding the military, but I'm not convinced he'd take the Republican stance on gun control. Always carrying a gun in the Pegasus Galaxy, or when he's back on Earth WORKING is one thing, believing that all Americans (barring those in teh exception laws) have a right to carry a gun is something else. Having said that, I'm not convinced either way. As you said above, SGA isn't into having political discussions (at least - not textually) other than the one about capital punishment in "Condemned", so it's hard for me to decide for myself without the sway of fanon.