My republican friend from HS:
(When I pointed out all the R's shenanigans)
"I know, I know but you know, I gotta vote Rs... you know that, right?"
It went without saying that he's white. That's the way many white folks think.
Sadly, yes I know that. I had hoped he'd attempt to justify it somehow in a way that could be refuted. Alas.
How they think:
White
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Republican (regardless of their opinion on issues and what they might have done.)
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Today’s my brother’s BIRTHDAY- haven’t called him since last year. He was ranting about how bad the FL schools were- terrible pay for teachers. I said it’s a great reason to vote for Harris and he went off on hardcore maga diatribe. My 2 other brothers I wrote off years ago. We all grew up in the same family… how did they end up being racist, sexist maga hate mongers ???
If they have any integrity, it's the peer pressure of 'you are not being one of us.'
Not peer pressure… all 3 of them are loners- 2 married but very few friends. Our dad was a jet fighter pilot in Marines. Very popular squadron commander. We lived all over the country, including the south- all 3 boys are very different but all maga racists. Fox, Newsmax and no ability to judge truth from extreme bullshit. If Trump doesn’t win, Harris will let millions of criminals from all over invade our country just like she did in CA. omg.. I’m still in shock.
Yes, same here. What I mean by peer pressure is pressure from their surroundings eg parents. siblings, etc and even Fox News... yes, peer pressure from a news outlet.
I wonder if it’s a brain deficiency… seriously. They lock on certain beliefs and will not change. Logic, science, facts don’t get through their filters. They are armored against any approach that challenges their belief system. My brother loves me but tell s me I’ve always been crazy in politics so he won’t discuss it with me. I’m a news,current events reader/researcher and know the line between FACTS & OPINIONS & LIES- I don’t think my brothers do.
One of my uncle who has a doctorate in chemistry yet he's complete wrong eg on the nat'l debt chronology (Importantly he's lived and worked in Carolinas for decades.)
What he absolutely believes is conveniently all favoring Republicans. I was amazed at how a person, as educated as he was, had fallen for such falsities. I was totally flabbergasted...
It's like we've got invisible filters in our brains that we don't know are there... and they can actually DISTORT reality so we "hear" what we want to hear instead of what is actually true.
@QueenOfEverything @YouInMyEye @Tarnagh They don't read. Sorry, but i have relatives too that are very educated and good at what they do but don't care about anything that isn't in the United States and they get all their news from Fox news. They can't be bothered to read in depth about foreign affairs, economics & world events.
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I was doing Halloween crafts last night with my 11 year old grandkid and out of nowhere she said she hates trump. I almost started crying. Her mom (my daughter and son in law) are maga for no apparent reason. At least not one that they can give me. I'm just so proud of her
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That’s a really good point. Fox “news” becomes a sole source to feed their fantasies. My brothers are NOT readers. The one I just talked to said he used to listen to CNN but no they’re just spouting Democratic bullshit so he’s banned the channel in his house.
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Did you know Texas is putting up razor wire on the border with New Mexico?
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/gov-lujan-grisham-responds-to-texas-placing-razor-wire-facing-new-mexico/
@Sr0bi @QueenOfEverything @YouInMyEye @Tarnagh They afraid of red and green chiles?
Is that because all those crazy Texas WOMEN are afraid of dying alone with no medical attention and trying to get to New Mexico for help?
Abortion at all stages is available in New Mexico along with medical professionals that won’t be fined and sentenc d to 10 years in jail.
@QueenOfEverything @YouInMyEye @Tarnagh Maybe the word "brothers" plays a role?
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I've been thinking about this a lot today... I remember my father saying to my mother- "You take care of the girl... I'll take care of the boys." My mom was a normal 50s-60s kinda mom- but boys tend to rebel against moms as soon as they're asked to keep their rooms clean and help set the table. My father had a colorful vocab... but just curses. I think when I was in jr high I did hear him say the "N" word once. So I've been puzzling... did he use it w/ bros?
Maybe the problem is trying to address shenanigans instead of the real likelihood we'll be at war with each other if these people get back in. Or God forbid the real big pandemic strikes (COVID wasn't it) or we become a satellite of Russia, end up at war with China... Trump can't deal with any of these and neither can his minions. They could also totally collapse the economy. TFG is no financial genius. He's a racketeer.
Life&death #politics
Perhaps you are right.
You'd be shocked at what they (my friends and my extended family... I grew up among them.) believe to be the absolute truth. Obviously they only watch Fox News bc otherwise they would have some inkling as to the existence of alternative facts.
And the death toll of women for not having medical treatment for miscarriages. And all the deaths of women and children because American Women have no body autonomy.
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Did you ask them why?