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Cyrano

(15,388 posts) Fri Jul 15, 2016, 02:16 PM Jul 2016

Why do nearly half of Americans vote Republican? [View all]

Okay, here are a few answers I can figure out:

• They come from wealth, their family has always voted Republican, and it’s a tradition/habit.

•They are fundamentalist Christians who believe the world was made for white Christian men.

•They are “patriots” who believe America is for … Damn, it's so obvious. They hate every version of the “THEMS.” And those “THEMS” can be black, brown, yellow, Muslim, Jews, Hindus, Shinto, or anything other than a conservative, white Christian man. (And, oh yeah, they especially hate white, Liberal American men.)

•They think women are property and should not have a vote.

•Far too many of them are mentally challenged.

Those are about the only reasons I can think of that would make almost half of the people in this country vote for a Republican.

Have any more? Let’s hear them.

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Why do nearly half of Americans vote Republican? [View all] Cyrano Jul 2016 OP

I think most people vote based on their perception of which candidate or party shares their values. Skinner Jul 2016 #1

Yep. "Tribe" is the perfect word and the one I forgot. Cyrano Jul 2016 #16

They hate "libruls" lapfog_1 Jul 2016 #2

They have been brain washed for so many years they have lost the ability to think for themselves kimbutgar Jul 2016 #3

This!!!! hamsterjill Jul 2016 #17

Through talk radio. 1989. rusty quoin Jul 2016 #53

because republican leaders and the m$m are masters of manipulation and emotional appeal unblock Jul 2016 #4

Perfectly said, unblock PJMcK Jul 2016 #5

here you go 0rganism Jul 2016 #6

neurolinguistic PR, straight from Freud's nephew Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #36

I have many Republican friends and family members FLPanhandle Jul 2016 #7

Absolutely agree... StraightRazor Jul 2016 #15

Excuse me. You are the one calling them the "unwashed masses? Cyrano Jul 2016 #20

Come on, every one of the reasons in your OP was an example in condescending attitude. FLPanhandle Jul 2016 #22

Okay, you've told me what they aren't. Tell me what they are. Cyrano Jul 2016 #27

Just people trying to make a living, support their families, and want to be safe FLPanhandle Jul 2016 #39

You're right about part of that radical noodle Jul 2016 #55

Good post. I have Republican family 840high Jul 2016 #56

White people don't like being looked down on? treestar Jul 2016 #71

Fear - nt Ohio Joe Jul 2016 #8

Low information voters sorefeet Jul 2016 #9

The Republicans I know don't 840high Jul 2016 #58

Nearly half of the eligible voters who vote, not half of Americans. Iggo Jul 2016 #10

+1 leftstreet Jul 2016 #24

Yeah, I was going to point that out gratuitous Jul 2016 #26

Still, I think it works out to about 27 or 28 percent... Iggo Jul 2016 #47

They whole heartedly buy into the "American dream" loyalsister Jul 2016 #11

Dropped on heads as infants? FSogol Jul 2016 #12

Because propaganda works on a lot of people. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #13

"Mentally challenged"? Brickbat Jul 2016 #14

They don't Johnny2X2X Jul 2016 #18

They are angry and scared and OldHippieChick Jul 2016 #19

^^^ THIS ^^^^ VOX Jul 2016 #25

Just because someone doesn't agree with you doesn't make them mentally challenged taught_me_patience Jul 2016 #21

.+1 840high Jul 2016 #59

You mean "Why do half of voting Americans vote Republican?" haele Jul 2016 #23

They don't. Nearly half of people who vote vote Republican. Capt. Obvious Jul 2016 #28

Perhaps because only 40 to 60% of those who can vote, do still_one Jul 2016 #29

Because we lost them. HassleCat Jul 2016 #30

You miss hostility to government, which is one of the biggest ones. Donald Ian Rankin Jul 2016 #31

because we live in an Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #32

Some of it is fashion, everybody around them does, and some of it is authoritarian world views Warpy Jul 2016 #33

Since I live in the South, we have lots of Dixiecrats who migrated to the Republican party Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #34

The idea that people only vote Republican TeddyR Jul 2016 #35

This 100% UnFettered Jul 2016 #38

+1 FLPanhandle Jul 2016 #40

+1. When canvassing Rs state immigration reform primarily Arazi Jul 2016 #54

.that^ 840high Jul 2016 #60

Simply put, most are dumber than a well rope or a mud flap. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #37

It's much more simple than what you're making it out to be. Glassunion Jul 2016 #41

^^^^It's the only answer^^^^ oswaldactedalone Jul 2016 #44

I don't think it's really close to half. ananda Jul 2016 #42

Because Democrats want to waste money on the lazy and stupid Matrosov Jul 2016 #43

Just because they think differently does not make them all terrible people. Bernielover357743 Jul 2016 #63

Do you know if they read DU as well? eom fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #67

Someone elses kids will pay taxes for your mother's old age services ... if they are educated. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #68

Perhaps the most frustrating thing is Matrosov Jul 2016 #69

"la la la don't wanna hear it" response means something deeper going on with them. Need to find it. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #70

Covered this last year . . . . HughBeaumont Jul 2016 #45

I think there is still some anti-yankee and anti-urbanite biases as well Fresh_Start Jul 2016 #46

They may be right wing, but they're the left half of the bell curve. sofa king Jul 2016 #48

Half doesn't vote R: it's more like a quarter struggle4progress Jul 2016 #49

Taking away the humanity of those who disagree with is the first step towards fascism Corporate666 Jul 2016 #50

If nothing else it makes us look elitist and stupid. 840high Jul 2016 #61

Thank you! Bernielover357743 Jul 2016 #64

Because half of this country are utter morons IgelJames4 Jul 2016 #51

the rich hate taxes and the poor ones hate everyone who's not like them. craigmatic Jul 2016 #52

Wow... TipTok Jul 2016 #57

I think number one, below, is the main reason - everything else being rationalized to conform. trackfan Jul 2016 #62

To the people on this thread . . . HughBeaumont Jul 2016 #65

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