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NYCButterfinger

(755 posts)
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 08:42 PM Sep 2020

Economically liberal, socially conservative voters

They love FDR, the New Deal, Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid, think that there should be higher taxes on the wealthy, they love government spending, love labor unions, etc

Are anti-war, opposed Gulf War, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Iraq, nation building, etc.

Are pro-choice.

But are violently transphobic, homophobic, etc. Makes homophobic jokes at home, on the street, in public, etc.

What do you think about them?

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mucifer

(23,542 posts)
1. I know more people who are the opposite . Those people I know who
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 08:44 PM
Sep 2020

are socially liberal and economically conservative are moderate repubs who hate trump and are voting Biden.

The other ones I have no clue.

Sorry, I know that wasn't your question.

JanMichael

(24,887 posts)
2. On a personal level I am not friends with people like that.
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 08:45 PM
Sep 2020

I don't tolerate homophobia anymore that I tolerate racism.

dsc

(52,162 posts)
3. I honestly think the number of pro choice people who hold the homophobic positions you describe
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 08:47 PM
Sep 2020

is fairly small. I think the vast majority of socially conservative/ fiscally liberal voters are against choice along with the rest.

 

NYCButterfinger

(755 posts)
6. Some women may have had abortions, so they are pro-choice but would
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 08:52 PM
Sep 2020

throw their gay cousin or brother under the bus

But they vote Democratic

TheRealNorth

(9,481 posts)
7. I wouldn't describe the the people I know in this group as violently homophobic
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 09:00 PM
Sep 2020

But they are like cultural Neanderthals and are stuck in 70's and '80's.

 

NYCButterfinger

(755 posts)
9. Wrong. My neighbor in NJ is like this.
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 09:51 PM
Sep 2020

Aggressively pro-government spending, loves Bernie, etc.

But is homophobic.

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
11. It's my opinion that homophobia comes from not knowing enough gay people, and/or
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 10:03 PM
Sep 2020

having been raised in a homophobic environment.
Social evolution moves slowly, but it can be coaxed.
Instead of pushing your neighbor away, help him learn.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
12. Does your neighbor indicate the existence of a much larger like-demographic?
Thu Sep 17, 2020, 06:55 PM
Sep 2020

If so, what are the numbers, and what objective method is used to measure those numbers?

JI7

(89,249 posts)
10. bigoted trash that loves trump for locking up brown kids
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 10:00 PM
Sep 2020

and other shitty things he does.

just refer to them as bigoted trash.

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