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"I wanna talk to the Republican white women." Powerful message. [View all]

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"I wanna talk to the Republican white women." Powerful message. [View all] demmiblue Jun 2024 OP

K&R Blue Owl Jun 2024 #1

Make this go viral! leftieNanner Jun 2024 #2

I'd like to help it go viral, but ... RussBLib Jun 2024 #30

People don't vote against their own interests. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2024 #3

I suppose it depends on how you rank your own thucythucy Jun 2024 #4

. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2024 #8

As to your second point: thucythucy Jun 2024 #12

or bred a bigot, thank his parents Traurigkeit Jun 2024 #15

I think most people are just stupid. ZonkerHarris Jun 2024 #39

Income is one issue Polybius Jun 2024 #48

Well, if their vote results in their income going down, thucythucy Jun 2024 #49

Just to be clear: Polybius Jun 2024 #50

People who vote for people who will give tax advantages to the wealthy TNNurse Jun 2024 #6

Not if the person giving those tax advantages does other things that those people like, such as demonizing WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2024 #10

WhiskeyGrinder .... Upthevibe Jun 2024 #42

Absolutely! Rebl2 Jun 2024 #29

Excellent examples. TNNurse Jun 2024 #38

There are the occasional people who are surprised that leopards are eating their faces. Iggo Jun 2024 #7

Yep and trying to convince them that they actually DO care about other people is a fool's errand. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2024 #11

It all depends on how "interests" are defined in this context Martin Eden Jun 2024 #13

"What is truly in their best interests?" It's not hard to figure out. People will tell you at any opportunity what WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2024 #20

We most certainly disagree. I think it most definitely DEPENDS Martin Eden Jun 2024 #26

Why assume that losing a family member is a bigger interest than believing something a person wants to be true? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2024 #28

That depends on how you define "interest" Martin Eden Jun 2024 #34

Look at how many blamed the hospitals, but not MotownPgh Jun 2024 #36

And often, an individual is unclear on their best interests as well. Torchlight Jun 2024 #14

I would never second guess someone on what they say their best interests are. What's the point? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2024 #21

It's done daily. Torchlight Jun 2024 #23

In my experience there are people who are stupid enough swimboy Jun 2024 #24

Oh, piffle, people vote against their own interests all the time. 😉 ShazzieB Jun 2024 #33

100% spot-on Polybius Jun 2024 #47

Wow. That was so powerful it brought tears. Silver Gaia Jun 2024 #5

This is the advantage of the private voting booth at the precinct, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2024 #43

That's a great point! Silver Gaia Jun 2024 #45

I'm a 79-yr-old white man . . . AverageOldGuy Jun 2024 #9

I'm stereotyping but like Trae Crowder, it is always jarring to hear that accent promoting progressive values and ideas. SoFlaBro Jun 2024 #16

I have the accent too. paleotn Jun 2024 #18

Brett Butler used to joke about it, too. Wait, what is the difference between Norcalina and Deep South? SoFlaBro Jun 2024 #19

Barely perceptible to the uninitiated. paleotn Jun 2024 #25

My dad was from Talladega JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #31

How can the accent vary across a state like that? Well, admittedly, northern FL sounds nothing like the south FL. SoFlaBro Jun 2024 #32

Odd but it does. At least to the ears of locals. paleotn Jun 2024 #46

Stop voting for people who don't care if you die.... paleotn Jun 2024 #17

Reproductive slavery is real. patphil Jun 2024 #22

The J_William_Ryan Jun 2024 #27

I listen more than i speak JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #35

Try talking to Republican White Men, too whathehell Jun 2024 #37

Powerful!!! electric_blue68 Jun 2024 #40

I feel some of these people who vote against their slightlv Jun 2024 #41

Maybe interests are not as heavily weighted as values or even TheKentuckian Jun 2024 #44

SOME women, SOME women. ( Because somebody is always saying, "Not ALL men.") raccoon Jun 2024 #51