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Septua

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22. There are a lot (I don't know how many) of sane ones...

Thu May 26, 2022, 12:01 AM

May 2022

..like Liz Cheney, Kinzinger, the Lincoln Project people, Nicolle Wallace but the voter segment has most of the wing nuts and there is a bunch of them and they've always been there. I believe most of them are the white superiority/supremacists variety who are truly racists and bigots and want to be in charge, in control and live by their interpretation of the Constitution and freedom.

Trump brought 'em all out of the woodwork.

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Why do people vote Republican? [View all] tulipsandroses May 2022 OP

They have been listening leftieNanner May 2022 #1

That pretty much nails it. They are in so deep they have no idea how bad it is underpants May 2022 #10

Because they get to OWN the libs Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #2

yeah catsudon May 2022 #33

So? Democrats and Repugs are the same? Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #35

i didn't say that... catsudon May 2022 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #3

I ask myself these same questions nearly daily rurallib May 2022 #4

Terrestrial radio and elimination of the Fairness Doctrine. Frasier Balzov May 2022 #5

I'd say it is from their environment and how they were raised. BigmanPigman May 2022 #6

Taxes. Claustrum May 2022 #7

A lot of right wingers vastly overestimate how much they pay in taxes. Mariana May 2022 #41

Subconscious belief that Republicans are the law and order, pro-business good for the economy, betsuni May 2022 #8

Traditionally Republicans were just that - dicks underpants May 2022 #11

I remember all the "Thank God Bush is President and not Gore" after 9-11 JI7 May 2022 #14

Daddy gets away with everything. betsuni May 2022 #19

I firmly believe that if Gore was president Mr.Bill May 2022 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #28

A belief the GOP Pantagruel May 2022 #9

"If I vote Republican, will I be rich one day?" One of the first things I read on DU underpants May 2022 #12

Because Democrats ALWAYS get stuck with cleaning up the MESS RETHUGLICONS leave bluestarone May 2022 #13

Cognitive psychologist George Lakoff offers a compelling perspective Doc Sportello May 2022 #15

In simplest terms they're dumbasses and assholes. Patterson May 2022 #16

Must be something in the Kool-Aid.... Talitha May 2022 #17

Genetic defect? roamer65 May 2022 #18

Gas prices and stocks Polybius May 2022 #21

There are a lot (I don't know how many) of sane ones... Septua May 2022 #22

A lot of them are simply born into it regionally. Earth-shine May 2022 #23

That is so true Septua May 2022 #25

For many, they may may hate Trump, but they must vote Republican. Earth-shine May 2022 #26

+1 SunImp May 2022 #30

They believe they're fighting against a socialist takeover... Beartracks May 2022 #24

I know a guy since around 1977, who was a peyote eating "hippie"... GReedDiamond May 2022 #27

some kind of moral defect? eShirl May 2022 #29

Since the 2016 election, the goal is to "make liberals cry". Initech May 2022 #31

Because they're evil. clementine613 May 2022 #32

when you caveat that with "aside from white supremacists," it's hard to answer accurately anarch May 2022 #34

It's because they hate liberals Mosby May 2022 #36

They like giving tax evading billionaires tax cuts! Emile May 2022 #37

well, when you add up NAZIS, gun nuts, bible thumpers, fetus protectors, & the greedy you get 47% krawhitham May 2022 #38

because they are stupid and/or racist and/or evil, or all of the above Novara May 2022 #39