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BeckyDem

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25. Good point! I see it a little different than you do.

Tue Oct 16, 2018, 02:31 PM

Oct 2018

I see a class of mostly white wealthy conservative women and their "values" aligned with someone like Laura Bush. Educated and capable of reading scientific journals and able to digest that climate science is real. They know there is no boogeyman scientific community out there trying to take their freedom away. They know Rush and Hannity are full of shit.

But what they prefer to do is allow their greed gene run that part of the brain and go with that, which spells seriously dumb people to me. There is no where their money can take them, especially their children/grandchildren, to avoid climate change disaster.

From that perspective, why would Kavanaugh concern them? I just don't see it. I believe they believe they're immune to the many ills of life.

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Why would any woman ever vote for a Republican? [View all] Cyrano Oct 2018 OP

I can't figure out why anyone would vote for a Republican. It drives me nuts to think how popular Vinca Oct 2018 #1

Many white men want to keep their privileged status Cyrano Oct 2018 #7

Yeah, Those Male Coal Miners Without A Steady Job. . . ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #19

They are dumb, but perceived privilege is there, too Blecht Oct 2018 #47

They vote for candidates "Sent By Gawd". nt Progressive Jones Oct 2018 #49

Agreed. J_William_Ryan Oct 2018 #2

I know a couple of Trump voting women who don't believe any of that. Autumn Oct 2018 #3

Republicans Also Fight Against Equal Pay dlk Oct 2018 #4

My sister does whatever her wingnut husband wants her to do, period. Moostache Oct 2018 #5

'Bat guano huffing'. ....LOL !! alittlelark Oct 2018 #37

Here is a related article. CentralMass Oct 2018 #6

I would like to know Ohiogal Oct 2018 #54

They have had asshole fathers or husbands randr Oct 2018 #8

I can speak for one. AirmensMom Oct 2018 #9

Stockholm Syndrome? Cyrano Oct 2018 #10

Seems that way. AirmensMom Oct 2018 #13

The wealthy group is not interested in rights for all women. They may not like Trump BeckyDem Oct 2018 #11

I don't think that women are any greedier or dumber than anyone else Cyrano Oct 2018 #16

I know women who like being the princess on a pedestal. They vote to help their men stay rich. haele Oct 2018 #23

Good point! I see it a little different than you do. BeckyDem Oct 2018 #25

They are immune to the many ills of life, they just don't have much concern for those who AJT Oct 2018 #28

No one can hide from climate change, especially their kids. BeckyDem Oct 2018 #35

Maybe they think they can build an ark..... AJT Oct 2018 #41

I swear, I would not put it past some of them. BeckyDem Oct 2018 #42

A boat full of spoiled libertarians. What a nightmare. AJT Oct 2018 #43

they aren't greedier or dumber qazplm135 Oct 2018 #26

Racism and sexism. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #12

+1 violetpastille Oct 2018 #52

Living with men they fear will harm them if they disagree with them? nt LexVegas Oct 2018 #14

You can ignore this reality as hard as you'd like.... jberryhill Oct 2018 #15

That's 20% of the entire congress. All women. Cyrano Oct 2018 #17

What's your point? jberryhill Oct 2018 #18

No, that's not 20% of the entire congress jberryhill Oct 2018 #33

My WA-03 Representative violetpastille Oct 2018 #55

"Twelve people live in Wyoming and they all know Dick Cheney." Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #56

My question is, Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #20

Proof of tribal loyalty? Understandable if they choose Hortensis Oct 2018 #21

Because they let their husbands vote for them? ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #22

Alot of what you say is true. lancelyons Oct 2018 #29

Because they are Christian. Most Christians vote Republican. nt. Mariana Oct 2018 #24

Most WHITE Christians vote Republican. Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #30

Most Christians vote Republican. Mariana Oct 2018 #36

because they have been programmed to hate liberals and not trust the main stream media lancelyons Oct 2018 #27

If every woman voted like AA women, we wouldn't have any problems. joshcryer Oct 2018 #31

My sister voted for the Anus Ohiogal Oct 2018 #32

they are taught that taxes equal socialism. As well as the robbing the rich demigoddess Oct 2018 #34

Republicans look upon paying taxes as robbery. Mariana Oct 2018 #39

She says stuff like Ohiogal Oct 2018 #53

You might ask her to estimate how much Mariana Oct 2018 #58

That is exactly what they think, and they treestar Oct 2018 #62

Bingo, you nailed it ansible Oct 2018 #40

I stopped caring WHY they vote for them and just accept that they do. The Liberal Lion Oct 2018 #38

I can think of only three reasons why. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2018 #44

Self-centered Fear. maxsolomon Oct 2018 #45

Here's a good read Ellen Forradalom Oct 2018 #46

I know a 75 year old woman, a breast and ovarian Stage 4 cancer survivor, whose LibDemAlways Oct 2018 #48

I'm picturing, in my mind... Farmergene Oct 2018 #50

Million dollar questions liberal N proud Oct 2018 #51

I had a friend who experienced the loss of beloved 16 year old step daughter unexpectedly because kimbutgar Oct 2018 #57

Religious indoctrination and/or culture Cosmocat Oct 2018 #59

Similar to the imponderable of why any woman would sleep with DJT. no_hypocrisy Oct 2018 #60

Short answer - yes, it is brainwashing. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2018 #61

Patriarchy would never gain dominance if women did not support it. Nitram Oct 2018 #63

Gender roles taught to girls and boys from very young ages is why anyone supports it Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2018 #65

Yes, Zing Zing, you are right. It is hard to break out of that conditioning. Nitram Oct 2018 #66

Hard for me to totally get too, but some women have bought into the gender roles they were taught Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2018 #64