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MyOwnPeace

(16,937 posts)
Mon May 18, 2020, 01:31 PM May 2020

HOW can a woman vote for Trump?

I wondered about that during the first run - the "grabbing" - the "money-to-be-quiet" - the porn star while wife #3 is in hospital with new child - and I just could not understand it!
Here's a comment from one DU'er's wife - and it makes SO much sense:

"My wife describes women who vote Republican as chickens who would vote for Colonel Sanders.'

So, how else can anybody explain why ANY WOMAN would vote for him?

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HOW can a woman vote for Trump? (Original Post) MyOwnPeace May 2020 OP
Those who are 100% under the control of and whose self-esteem is totally dependent on hlthe2b May 2020 #1
Kool-Aid tastes good to some. TreasonousBastard May 2020 #2
Same reason a man can Yeehah May 2020 #3
Simply being a woman tazkcmo May 2020 #4
No Faux pas May 2020 #5
How can a Latino, How can a Christian? LizBeth May 2020 #6
"How can a Christian?" MyOwnPeace May 2020 #7
Right. LizBeth May 2020 #12
White women voters have broken for the Democratic presidential candidate only twice since 1952. WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #8
For the same reason Ivanka looks the other way when he assaults young girls. GoCubsGo May 2020 #9
Sadly, too many women believe that they are supposed to obey the men question everything May 2020 #10
How can a gay person vote for trump ... how can union members vote for republican Fullduplexxx May 2020 #11
Sick person, poor person.... And on and on it goes. LizBeth May 2020 #13
Exactly.....nt Fullduplexxx May 2020 #15
I know about 20 personally you could ask...they still support him too. jmg257 May 2020 #14
The few I know (I avoid Trumpers) - dawg day May 2020 #18
How could any creature with a vertebrae vote for the Arion rufus in chief?? malchickiwick May 2020 #16
How could any woman marry Trump? eom guillaumeb May 2020 #17
I have several black co-workers who are rump supporters. Tipperary May 2020 #19
Trump actually gets more African American support than Dole, W, McCain, or Romney got Polybius May 2020 #22
OMG!!! HE VOTED FOR OBAMA TWICE BUT VOTED FOR TRUMP!?!? crazyboy44 May 2020 #28
because women are equal to men in every respect qazplm135 May 2020 #20
How can a humanoid vote for DJT? mwooldri May 2020 #21
Aha! You've uncovered it -- NOT humanoid ... Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #34
Let's see. qwlauren35 May 2020 #23
I agree with you IcyPeas May 2020 #24
After seeing those 2, MyOwnPeace May 2020 #25
Someone should walk up and just DO IT! not_the_one May 2020 #30
I wonder how they would feel if they heard what he really thinks about them JI7 May 2020 #31
Beats the ever-loving shit out of me! 11 Bravo May 2020 #26
Stupidity is gender neutral. jalan48 May 2020 #27
Makes me wonder can a Mexican vote for Trump!? crazyboy44 May 2020 #29
Women are every bit as entitled Raine May 2020 #32
white power Celerity May 2020 #33

hlthe2b

(102,361 posts)
1. Those who are 100% under the control of and whose self-esteem is totally dependent on
Mon May 18, 2020, 01:33 PM
May 2020

a Trump-loving male figure in their life?

It still happens--all too often.

tazkcmo

(7,300 posts)
4. Simply being a woman
Mon May 18, 2020, 01:35 PM
May 2020

Does not automatically mean a person is smart, nonpartisan or caring.

Exhibit A: Margaret Thatcher

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,435 posts)
8. White women voters have broken for the Democratic presidential candidate only twice since 1952.
Mon May 18, 2020, 01:40 PM
May 2020

White women will often look for ways to align themselves with power at the expense of others, and upholding the white supremacy -- which rewards white women who act right -- by voting Republican is a way to do so.

GoCubsGo

(32,093 posts)
9. For the same reason Ivanka looks the other way when he assaults young girls.
Mon May 18, 2020, 01:41 PM
May 2020

He's hurting somebody else, and not them. Meanwhile, he feeds into their hatred toward black and brown people, Muslims, liberals, gays, poor people, or whoever else is the subject of their contempt. As long as he bashes the people they hate, they'll look the other way when it comes to the misogyny and adultery.

question everything

(47,535 posts)
10. Sadly, too many women believe that they are supposed to obey the men
Mon May 18, 2020, 01:41 PM
May 2020

That their role in life is to serve at the men's pleasure.

And, of course, many of the Evangelicals are just glad that he has nominated the "right" judges and are hoping that his Supreme Court would reverse Roe v. Wade and the marriage equality.

Perhaps even nullify the Civil Rights Act.

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
14. I know about 20 personally you could ask...they still support him too.
Mon May 18, 2020, 01:48 PM
May 2020

Should be fun conversations.

I know some- right-to-life based. Others because of “ economy“. Some just didn’t like Hillary et. Al.

Lots of reasons, I guess.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
18. The few I know (I avoid Trumpers) -
Mon May 18, 2020, 02:07 PM
May 2020

A couple are very angry women-- just temperamentally. Trump stokes their anger and makes them feel justified that they regard everyone else hostilely.

One does whatever her husband does.

Another thought he'd be good for the stock market, and that was all she cared about... (except when Obama was president and doubled the Dow, she thought he was terrible for the economy). She told me last week, though, that she couldn't stand to vote for Trump again because he was just such a terrible person. (Coincidentally, perhaps, the market is down.)

None of them seem to have much interest in the actual results of what he does. They don't see the country in shambles.

 

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)
19. I have several black co-workers who are rump supporters.
Mon May 18, 2020, 02:10 PM
May 2020

I never asked why. I was so astonished when I learned this.

Polybius

(15,481 posts)
22. Trump actually gets more African American support than Dole, W, McCain, or Romney got
Mon May 18, 2020, 02:33 PM
May 2020

It's odd because those four were far less racist. I know a chef who's black that voted for Trump after voting for Obama twice.

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)
21. How can a humanoid vote for DJT?
Mon May 18, 2020, 02:11 PM
May 2020

Morally? I just can't see how. Physically it's possible if the guy is on the ballot. But otherwise? To even justify voting for the lifeform? It's life Jim, but not as we know it.

Anyone who votes Republican is a turkey voting for Thanksgiving.

qwlauren35

(6,150 posts)
23. Let's see.
Mon May 18, 2020, 02:38 PM
May 2020

They think he's sexy.

They are enthralled by his wealth and power.

They think he's funny.

Infidelity doesn't bother them - they expect it.

They are groupies, and groupies know that the guy they want to sleep with has already slept with 1000's of other women.

They agree with his racism.

 

not_the_one

(2,227 posts)
30. Someone should walk up and just DO IT!
Tue May 19, 2020, 12:09 AM
May 2020

Take one for the team...

Then let's see how fast the police are called.

 

crazyboy44

(27 posts)
29. Makes me wonder can a Mexican vote for Trump!?
Mon May 18, 2020, 11:32 PM
May 2020

I know a Mexican lady who is a Trump supporter and is gonna vote Trump this year after she defended Trump criticizing Obama in 2018!! She even calls herself "Mexican Racist"!! She makes me want to puke!!

Raine

(30,540 posts)
32. Women are every bit as entitled
Tue May 19, 2020, 01:21 AM
May 2020

as men to make a mistake in how they vote ... their vote, their choice, their mistake.

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