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I wonder if the GOP figured women who are past their childbearing years [View all] milestogo Apr 2023 OP

Probably dflprincess Apr 2023 #1

And they have mothers and grandmothers who lived in the pre-Roe era milestogo Apr 2023 #3

We came of age when abortion was legal and easily obtainable. Novara Apr 2023 #49

They figured it doesn't matter what the people think. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #2

It's the only thing that explains their behavior. rubbersole Apr 2023 #24

Exactly. It is the only explanation that fits the facts and makes any sense. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #25

The oligarchs (w/the Federalist Society) owning the courts... rubbersole Apr 2023 #26

Yes exactly. Most people have not yet connected all the dots. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #33

The best thing about tfg making a clusterfuck of our political way of life is... rubbersole Apr 2023 #35

Trump was a one man audit of the entire US government and country. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #36

My granddaughters, 22 and 18, are rabid climate activists. rubbersole Apr 2023 #37

Very encouraging. Good to hear this. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #41

Just look at Texas Bettie Apr 2023 #43

Yes the GOP is ending democracy, state by state. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #44

Trying to. This battle may continue over another decade, possibly more. Hortensis Apr 2023 #56

Yes what we took for granted is being lost day by day. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #58

Yup. And just passing an egregious law is not automatically Hortensis Apr 2023 #59

We are only beginning to see the extent of the damage to our democracy. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #60

And there are Americans who are just fine with this. shrike3 Apr 2023 #62

THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 uponit7771 Apr 2023 #48

I'm a man. Aristus Apr 2023 #4

Just . Maru Kitteh Apr 2023 #14

Me too! Pepsidog Apr 2023 #15

+1000. "I've voted only for candidates who respect the rights of all Americans." Hortensis Apr 2023 #57

I think you're on to something senseandsensibility Apr 2023 #5

Women who are past their childbearing years Retrograde Apr 2023 #6

My wife at 61 and has an IUD for reasons unrelated to pregnancy. Pepsidog Apr 2023 #13

This will sound harsh, but the half-dozen Repug/djt-voting women I know never wanted children, allegorical oracle Apr 2023 #45

This is it, right here. ShazzieB Apr 2023 #54

I think they figure that they Mr.Bill Apr 2023 #7

I agree. pandr32 Apr 2023 #8

I would bet that older Boomer women who vote for the traitors ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #28

Thank you for your common sense and truth GenThePerservering Apr 2023 #38

I'm an older boomer. wnylib Apr 2023 #42

I'm sure there were those not influenced by the huge trends. pandr32 Apr 2023 #53

For every forced birth, justgamma Apr 2023 #9

Catholics in Kansas spent more then 4 million tax exempt dollars BOSSHOG Apr 2023 #12

In theory. Demobrat Apr 2023 #31

They've locked in a bit under half of those people you mention, via conservative Christianity. NullTuples Apr 2023 #10

probably. barbtries Apr 2023 #11

they are finding out that people, in general, understand that the GOP is attacking bodily autonomy BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 #16

I think they thought there would be some initial outrage followed by complacency Buckeyeblue Apr 2023 #17

If anything, I think men and women old enough to remember milestogo Apr 2023 #18

They fear an informed base Puppyjive Apr 2023 #19

Nailed it republianmushroom Apr 2023 #20

As a feminist I want girls, and women to have as many choices as possible... electric_blue68 Apr 2023 #21

I'm a woman past child bearing age. Demobrat Apr 2023 #32

Well, they were wrong. Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #22

Well, they haven't been proven entirely wrong. krkaufman Apr 2023 #23

As these past childbearing, PRO-LIFE women MOMFUDSKI Apr 2023 #27

And women do talk to each other about these things. milestogo Apr 2023 #29

Their lack of empathy is doing them in. They thought they had destroyed applegrove Apr 2023 #30

Bold of you to credit them with cognitive ability. Arthur_Frain Apr 2023 #34

They WERE playing the long game GenThePerservering Apr 2023 #39

I don't believe the GOP's thinking was quite that granular. GoodRaisin Apr 2023 #40

Beyond abortion Lottie Dah Apr 2023 #46

So sorry to hear of your tribulations. You've come to the right place, welcome! marble falls Apr 2023 #50

Excellent point, more women suffering with dangerous pregnancies are being placed in jeopardy Rhiannon12866 Apr 2023 #61

I agree. Sorry about your tough times. Welcome to DU. Perfect new screen name. +10 MMBeilis Apr 2023 #63

And so many women continue to vote GOP Kaleva Apr 2023 #47

Me personally inthewind21 Apr 2023 #51

They underestimate the general humanity of most of the country Mad_Machine76 Apr 2023 #52

I am well past my childbearing years, but I have a memory! ShazzieB Apr 2023 #55

I think this is a mindset that if it doesn't impact them they don't care. Liberal In Texas Apr 2023 #64

I have run into men who think all post-menopausal women are depressed because GoCubsGo Apr 2023 #65