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kimbutgar

(21,229 posts) Sat Apr 25, 2015, 10:05 PM Apr 2015

People you know voting republican

What's so sad is that these are people in our community, co workers, long time friends and even the worst of all, family. The right wing industrial complex have poisoned the minds of good people who don't realize they are suckers being used to carry out the insidious nefarious agenda of rich the and powerful. The same people who would smash and destroy them like bugs after they've served their purpose by supporting them in elections.

You can talk to them until you are blue in your face, until that moment occurs when they are affected by the policies they support and voted for, then the realization what they believe hits them.

Unfortunately, it would take too long for that realization to occur in the far hard right of 38% in this country. The NRA types, bible thumpers and selfish libertarians.

We can't wait too much longer.

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People you know voting republican (Original Post) kimbutgar Apr 2015 OP

I would be surprised if most of the 50 percent who vote yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #1

The ones I talk to only knows Republicans claim to be against abortion. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #5

Yeah abortion is a big issue for Republicans yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #7

I don't think they will be dying out though some of the angry old white men (and women) Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #8

I think the party will evolve too but both will yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #9

Oh, definitely, we really neef a two party system, i would like to see Congressional Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #10

most of my friends vote R ghostsinthemachine Apr 2015 #2

"then the realization what they believe hits them..." ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #3

They tell me that they're really Independents. El Supremo Apr 2015 #4

I am probably the last hold out on my family but I can't stand the GOP crap. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #6

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

1. I would be surprised if most of the 50 percent who vote

Reply to kimbutgar (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 10:13 PM

Apr 2015

Republican even know most of what the Republicans do. If they knew maybe they would change....maybe. We are a rare group that knows a lot about what goes on. Super majority are clueless.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

5. The ones I talk to only knows Republicans claim to be against abortion.

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 10:32 PM

Apr 2015

If the Republicans was really trying to get abortion banned they would lose a big portion of their voting base. These are one issue voters and though the GOP slaps them three times before breakfast they vote against their best interest.

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

7. Yeah abortion is a big issue for Republicans

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 10:34 PM

Apr 2015

I don't see that changing which is why I don't tout the death of the Republican Party any time soon.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

8. I don't think they will be dying out though some of the angry old white men (and women)

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 10:42 PM

Apr 2015

Will be dying out because of age. There are still lots of old Dixiecrats in the GOP also.

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

9. I think the party will evolve too but both will

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 10:47 PM

Apr 2015

The liberals are the workers of the party and they are in their 60-70s are pretty up there. Both parties will evolve. And the Latinos will be a big part of the transition which can be good. What both parties end up looking like. I don't know.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

10. Oh, definitely, we really neef a two party system, i would like to see Congressional

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 11:12 PM

Apr 2015

Members work together on a few issues.

ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)

2. most of my friends vote R

Reply to kimbutgar (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 10:14 PM

Apr 2015

A big bunch of them work at a tech firm that sells computer systems to gov't agencies. All are small govt, gun toting conservatives. Not many that are religious, but the two that are are Catholic and very anti choice, one of them even impregnating a girl and having that baby aborted.. But still anti abortion.
Another is a Ron Paul libertarian, but I think that is cover for him not wanting to associated with Republican candidates.