I Really Thought That Before The Election That Women Would Come Out To March In Force For.....

[global1]

abortion rights.

There was an outpouring of support initially when SCOTUS made their decision - but that enthusiasm seems to have lost steam. I'm wondering why the women of this country haven't kept up their momentum?

[vanlassie]

1. Why March when you can VOTE.

[global1]

3. March To Keep This As An Important Issue For Which To Get Out The Vote....nt

[ColinC]

12. My hope is they are knocking on doors

To get out the vote. That would be far more impactful than any large march or public media events imho.

[Genki Hikari]

34. It doesn't do that

Just like marching in massive numbers did exactly zero to stop the Iraq War. Or to get any meaningful change on racial equality and police brutality back in 2020.

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

[Deep State Witch]

2. They're not even doing that

Apparently women are more concerned about inflation and high gas prices than the loss of their reproductive rights.

[emulatorloo]

8. Citation?

We’ll see what happens on Election Day.

[ColinC]

16. Oh I saw this on Twitter a lot

Because everybody who is concerned about the economy blames Biden for it and not enough people care about abortion to vote on it.

Except, reality speaks differently. Between abortion and the economy, abortion is still a decent second place to the economy when only the two are considered. Also, not everybody who sees the economy as the main issue blames Biden for it. Second, nearly every voter who sees abortion as more important than the economy WILL blame Republicans for it! (They ran on it every election, after all)

[emulatorloo]

20. Twitter definitely doesn't represent reality, that's for sure.

[ColinC]

23. You have to crawl in the crevices to find semblances of it

But yeah they are few and far between lol

[brush]

13. You don't know that. But how could you, the election...

hasn't happened yet.

[Quakerfriend]

4. I have also wondered about this but,

I think we are all afraid of the violence that the right would create- They want mayhem.

[LakeArenal]

5. You are wrong. They aren't calling it Roevember for nothing.

As our greatest president said:

Don’t get mad. Vote. That’s what all the women and men I know plan on doing.

[Polybius]

37. Obama said that?

[LakeArenal]

43. Yes in 2018 GOTV.

[exboyfil]

6. I think clinics and individuals have done a pretty good job in continuing to offer

the needed reproductive services even with the challenges thrown out. Camping in a friendly state seems to be happening.

There will probably only be overwhelming pressure when the wives, daughters and mistresses of prominent Republicans actually get denied reproductive care.

[Mr.Bill]

9. It will always be available to them. n/t

[WhiskeyGrinder]

15. At least 10,000 people were unable to get legal abortions in July-August because of Dobbs, and that

number will only rise. States where it's still legal did see an increase, but not enough to offset the decrease in states where restrictions went into effect.

[doc03]

7. I figure most women that are pro choice

are already Democrats but they better vote.

[Elessar Zappa]

14. No.

70% of women are pro-choice. That means that almost half of Republican women are for abortion rights.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

10. Marches make people feel good, but afterwards the work is done through databases and donations

and getting people involved in campaigns, whether electoral or through direct action/aid. After a march, a person who is activated might get involved with a local party or candidate, or volunteer at a clinic, or any number of things. Sustained marches are messy and take a lot of effort for not a lot of payoff.

[emulatorloo]

18. Well said.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

11. I'm wondering why people are preemptively blaming women for the vote... nt

[emulatorloo]

17. Same here.

[MrsCoffee]

21. Ditto.

[GenXer47]

19. I'm a dad of a young woman

so I should be out there just as much as women should. I think we are all exhausted, and of course it's getting cold outside, and I think a lot of us are just waiting to see how it goes next week. If a national abortion ban takes place, you can bet there will be protests, boycotts, all sorts of things, and it will be everyone's problem, not just women.

[global1]

26. This Is Our Opportunity Right Now - Waiting To See How It Goes Next Week - Might Be....

too late.

If a national abortion ban takes place - even if there will be protests, boycotts and - as you say - all sorts of things - we've lost our window to an election in the future.

I say keep the fire burning now - so next week we won't be kicking ourselves.

And I'm not blaming women here. This is a responsibility for all Americans. GOTV!!!!

[samnsara]

31. we will make sure there are abortions for any woman needing one..just as we...

..did in the 1970s..and 1670s...

[LeftInTX]

22. People who march are only a small subset of the population

We have 1.2 million voters in my county.
If 10,000 march, that's only 1% of the voters.

People who march have likely already voted etc.
But it's only a very small subset.

[Elessar Zappa]

24. Are you really blaming women?

[global1]

27. See My Reply #26 Above For My Answer To You....nt

[Kaleva]

25. We'll find out this election.

[Alice Kramden]

28. We are marching - to the polling place

Why else would there be such large numbers of early voters ... there is no lack of enthusiasm among women, I assure you

[samnsara]

29. just because women arent out there shouting and screaming and marching doesnt mean

..theres a lack of enthusiasm..



.....we are just quietly plotting.....

[mcar]

30. Seems like the early voting #s show different

Lots more early voting than in previous cycles. Lots more women registered to vote.

The women in my red county have kept up the momentum. We've had Women's Rights rallies several times in the last month.

[Conjuay]

32. we all see

how vindictive and vicious repugnantcans can be. With a march, all those same low life lizards need is some face recognition software and a camera to make anyones life a living hell. The voting booth does not allow that potential problem to occur.

Screaming in the streets is great, I wish it was nonstop near a few political bastard’s residences, a few SCOTUS scumbags residences, and 24/ 7 in front of fox news.

[Genki Hikari]

33. Marching is a waste of time

It hasn't done anything since Selma.

Getting out the vote--that will do something constructive.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

35. I have a lot of faith in the women of America (and the men who support them).

Reports of huge early turnouts make me feel sanguine that no one has forgotten Dobbs.

[Hekate]

36. Marching is one thing, but it is not The Work. GOTV is The Work.

[Meowmee]

38. We will find out a lot of things

Next week, or maybe have some idea at least.

[Demovictory9]

39. Yep

[uponit7771]

44. +1,

[Demovictory9]

40. Analysts said that women in blue states are getting relaxed knowing their rights are safe

[Bettie]

41. Marching doesn't do a bit of good

anymore.

5 MAGATs in a parking lot get nationwide coverage and are called a "movement".

Thousands of women might get a mention on the local news. Maybe, if it's a slow news day.

So, we vote because it's all we can do.

[ecstatic]

42. Too many think it's not their problem

Maybe because they think it won't affect them either way. They're unable to see the big picture. They're unable to see how those laws make ALL women second and third class citizens. If a woman anywhere can be forcibly probed and or thrown into jail over something they did with their own body (to a clump of cells the size of a pea), where do we stand in this society? But, you can't force or beg people to have common sense. It's really quite sad.

[Raine]

45. Marching is a last resort when you have nothing else...

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why march when you can vote, use your energy for GOTV.