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Initech

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50. 1. Racism. 2. Money. 3. Religion.

Reply to NYCButterfinger (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2020, 03:59 PM

Jun 2020

Those are the only reasons to vote conservative if you're a male. Otherwise there's no other reason to.

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In general, why do most white men vote Republican? [View all] NYCButterfinger Jun 2020 OP

I think it is some type of inside joke that only they understand... Dan Jun 2020 #1

Racism, the end. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #2

Let's see..... white supremacy, misogyny, greed........ NT enough Jun 2020 #3

Yes! Democrats embrace all and that scares white male because it threatens their cally Jun 2020 #42

Easy: rownesheck Jun 2020 #4

Ha ha. WWJD? I'll do the opposite and say I love Jesus. LakeArenal Jun 2020 #11

The stories portray Jesus as being racist and misogynist. nt. Mariana Jun 2020 #21

And in their interpretation, Jesus is a white dude with blue eyes. BComplex Jun 2020 #28

The stories portray Jesus as being racist and misogynist. Mariana Jun 2020 #33

I didn't see it as misogyny. I saw it as she was Canaanite, descendent of Cain, BComplex Jun 2020 #37

The story about the Canaanite woman is an example of Jesus's racism. Mariana Jun 2020 #46

The books of the Bible were written by men. StarryNite Jun 2020 #60

Jesus was Jewish as well. Never a Christian. LakeArenal Jun 2020 #34

Exactly matt819 Jun 2020 #12

I don't know but I do know I would never Bev54 Jun 2020 #5

Money and power buy women to do their bidding. LakeArenal Jun 2020 #35

Generally Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2020 #6

Exactly this (nt) mr_lebowski Jun 2020 #10

Yep. That's pretty much it in a nutshell. smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #13

My Hubby asked me that Q last week; I tried to explain to him what my 42bambi Jun 2020 #32

'Cuz they're manly-men and don't need any help! Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #7

Why do men like fake wrestling? LakeArenal Jun 2020 #8

Guilty On Forged In Fire ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #44

It's interesting enough until: "your knife will kill!" LakeArenal Jun 2020 #51

Actually I Get It With Swords ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #57

Hey Forged in Fire is awesome vercetti2021 Jun 2020 #53

Like I said... until they cut open human figures and grin. LakeArenal Jun 2020 #63

Oof vercetti2021 Jun 2020 #65

UMMMMM......one quick question.... A HERETIC I AM Jun 2020 #54

Lmao vercetti2021 Jun 2020 #66

This one isn't. roamer65 Jun 2020 #9

Good to know. smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #14

Lack of trust for outer group data no matter how true it is. CONSTANTLY being told they're at threat uponit7771 Jun 2020 #15

It's a herd thing. They are surrounded by Republicans at work and sport, so they... TreasonousBastard Jun 2020 #16

That's been my anecdotal experience BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #19

Like George Steinbrenner's Yankees NYCButterfinger Jun 2020 #27

Depends on what do you mean as "most" as the white guys beachbumbob Jun 2020 #17

"Most" means the majority. Mariana Jun 2020 #31

Because GOP policies are written specifically for white men budkin Jun 2020 #18

Because they are voting for themselves. Freethinker65 Jun 2020 #20

You live in N.J. Trump signs abound, south of 195 and north to Warren, Passaic and Sussex counties. 3Hotdogs Jun 2020 #22

A lot of Trump signs in Middlesex County NYCButterfinger Jun 2020 #25

As a late 50's white male, because they are Fucking Pussies! rufus dog Jun 2020 #23

Fear---Patriarchy, white supremacy under attack. US changing demographics bobbieinok Jun 2020 #24

Because they can. CincyDem Jun 2020 #26

To maintain the status quo shanti Jun 2020 #29

Racial Identity Politics Yavin4 Jun 2020 #30

They don't want what THEY call uppity women and colored folk having the same Elwood P Dowd Jun 2020 #36

I'm a 62 year old white male, and I can mostly just speculate Martin Eden Jun 2020 #38

Martin, lindysalsagal Jun 2020 #59

Well, first .... Martin Eden Jun 2020 #61

Oh, ok. lindysalsagal Jun 2020 #64

+1000 smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #69

Why? musclecar6 Jun 2020 #39

Because they're sheep and they think it will make them rich milestogo Jun 2020 #40

Two general themes... brooklynite Jun 2020 #41

This. nt Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #56

It's a special interest group. They see themselves. muriel_volestrangler Jun 2020 #43

That's why Democrats have to be careful NYCButterfinger Jun 2020 #47

Thanks for this graph. smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #70

Single issue voters RainCaster Jun 2020 #45

I would say most people are single issue voters NYCButterfinger Jun 2020 #48

This is one of those questions where answer is simple, yet we look for complicated answer. Racism, Hoyt Jun 2020 #49

1. Racism. 2. Money. 3. Religion. Initech Jun 2020 #50

They have a good thing going - why change? alittlelark Jun 2020 #52

Marketing. mahina Jun 2020 #55

When you are a member of every protected class genxlib Jun 2020 #58

those voters approve of automatically getting the biggest piece of the pie Skittles Jun 2020 #62

I guess for the same reasons a majority of white women vote Republican. Kaleva Jun 2020 #67

Not in my area of the country. smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #71

You should direct your comment to the OP who made it sound like white males everywhere voted Trump Kaleva Jun 2020 #76

Economic fragility. Buzz cook Jun 2020 #68

Certain groups and even certain jobs vote a certain way Polybius Jun 2020 #72

Branding . . . Strelnikov_ Jun 2020 #73

Pew: in 2009 whites with only high school diplomas or less were evenly divided between the parties. betsuni Jun 2020 #74

Macho culture says caring about other people makes you a pussy. meadowlander Jun 2020 #75