Regardless of which side you're on, east is always going to be east. You've just told us that whether you're imp or repub, if you go east you're going to the exact same gun.
Furthermore, it doesn't matter where you are standing, which way you're facing, or what your favorite color is. East is always east. West is always west. North is always north. South is always south.
Crunchy, you're totally missing the point here.