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    If you ever wondered which side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test!

    If a Republican doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.

    If a Democrat doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

    If a Republican is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.

    If a Democrat is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

    If a Republican is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.

    If a Democrat is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

    If a Republican is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.

    If a Democrat is down-and-out he wonders who is going to take care of him.

    If a Republican doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.

    A Democrat demands that those they don't like be shut down.

    If a Republican is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.

    A Democrat non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.

    If a Republican decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.

    If a Democrat decides he needs health care, he demands that the rest of us pay for his.

    If a Republican is unhappy with an election, he grumbles and goes to work the next day.

    If a Democrat is unhappy with an election, he burns down a Starbucks, throws rocks at cops and takes two-weeks off for therapy.

    If a Republican reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh

    A Democrat will delete it because he's "offended."