The only reason that this is possible in Virginia is because of all the residents who get some kind of government check.
>> The only reason that this is possible in Virginia is because of all the residents who get some kind of government check.
Is the entire legislature of VA elected as at-large candidates or does each county/district elect their own representative?
....perhaps.... but I believe the huge influx of immigrants over the past few decades has something to do with this, too. These people come from countries where big gubbermint is accepted; no one in the private sector can own a firearm; they are used to being told what to do and how to live their lives and they do so rather willingly; public protests are often met with violent responses from “the authorities” - hey, I am retired; I get my Social Security and military retirement each month and my political outlook is still way to the right of Ghenghis Kahn’s ........