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forthemiddle

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27. Would you vote for a pro life candidate?

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 06:53 PM

Jan 2020

I assume most here would not. Then why criticize her for not wanting to vote for someone she disagrees with?

I know many people that honestly feel that abortion is the killing of a human life, and it isn’t always based in religion, but they feel that IS their “best interest”.

I also cringe every single time someone says that someone votes against their best interest, especially when it comes to minorities that might vote Republican. To me it sounds like we don’t see minorities as individuals, but instead prejudge what we think is best for them. I find it extremely condescending. They are certainly not monolithic in their way of thinking, so why do we treat them as such?

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Democrats: banish this phrase from our vocabulary [View all] Recursion Jan 2020 OP

wrong-my sister constantly votes against her own interests...medicare, medicaid, social security, demtenjeep Jan 2020 #1

And she is voting in her interests Amishman Jan 2020 #5

Not if she's been browbeaten by her Christian community ? OnDoutside Jan 2020 #7

Browbeaten? Mariana Jan 2020 #20

Would you vote for a pro life candidate? forthemiddle Jan 2020 #27

I will judge "values" that keep people hungry and without decent housing and education. wryter2000 Jan 2020 #10

She's voting her interests StarfishSaver Jan 2020 #14

What Starfish said Recursion Jan 2020 #17

I agree to a point but Turin_C3PO Jan 2020 #2

+100 JHB Jan 2020 #3

"What's the Matter With Kansas" author Thomas Frank would strongly disagree hlthe2b Jan 2020 #4

They haven't been hoodwinked; they've decided it's worth it to vote for restricted benefits as long WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #28

That is true of some, not all. hlthe2b Jan 2020 #29

Many poor Trump supporters, do vote against there own interests. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #6

They don't want HUD or food stamps if it means black people get them, too. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #23

True, I wasn't looking at from that angle. So their racism is dewsgirl Jan 2020 #26

No hurple Jan 2020 #8

Is it a Gun-shaped shrug? maxsolomon Jan 2020 #13

He's fine getting those benefits. He has an "other" that he wants to not get those benefits. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #25

You are dead wrong... lame54 Jan 2020 #9

Well... FiveGoodMen Jan 2020 #11

Voters who are to stupid to assess their interests and the known future NCjack Jan 2020 #12

Nobody may ever intentionally vote against Progressive dog Jan 2020 #15

Repubs intentionally muddy the water so that people can't tell the difference between the parties. JudyM Jan 2020 #16

Bullshit BuffaloJackalope Jan 2020 #18

You and they disagree on what is harm Recursion Jan 2020 #19

If your house is on fire and you go looking for help BuffaloJackalope Jan 2020 #30

And yet, if you believe in democracy Recursion Jan 2020 #31

And there you go contradicting your thesis BuffaloJackalope Jan 2020 #32

You think they vote against their interests. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #33

"voters do things that I think are bad for them" is the same as "voting against their interests" BuffaloJackalope Jan 2020 #34

So...you're saying we shouldn't talk about this idea at all? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #36

Not at all. We just shouldn't pretend it's something it isn't. BuffaloJackalope Jan 2020 #37

Banish? Newest Reality Jan 2020 #21

"People are quite aware of what their votes mean." NCLefty Jan 2020 #22

Tell that to the people who voted for Duncan Hunter ck4829 Jan 2020 #24

it isn't voting for or against.. stillcool Jan 2020 #35

I respectfully disagree vehemently. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2020 #38

I can't find one thing in your post that I agree with. llmart Jan 2020 #39

Some do edhopper Jan 2020 #40