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jcgoldie

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12. eh.. youre being too optimistic unfortunately

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 10:55 AM

Jul 2020

... assuming that reason will win out over irrational motives like racism and sexism. My wife works in a nursing home in a very red (and poor) rural county in southern Illinois. Her coworkers are all racist rednecks despite all being educated therapists some with doctorate degrees. They are in full fledged denial and rationalization for every stupid and traitorous Trump statement and action. I don't expect such people to change their stripes after everything they've ridden out for 4 years. Unfortunately most of them are racists first and health care professionals second.

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How many doctors, nurses, hospital workers, nursing home workers are going to vote for Trump? [View all] shockey80 Jul 2020 OP

Like Rachel Maddow keeps saying... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2020 #1

I know plenty of nursing home workers who will still vote for him. xmas74 Jul 2020 #2

That's insane. shockey80 Jul 2020 #3

They don't care xmas74 Jul 2020 #22

Surprisingly, many physicians -- supposedly highly educated people -- prefer trump. I'm sure Hoyt Jul 2020 #4

Many specialist physicians have extremely high incomes. dawg Jul 2020 #6

Income is part of it. But, then, you have docs like Paul Broun who believes the world was formed Hoyt Jul 2020 #9

Nah. It's still mainly the greed. dawg Jul 2020 #10

Broun is a racist, that's why he runs as a GOPer and supports trump. A little extra money is nice, Hoyt Jul 2020 #14

Here'e the thing, though ... dawg Jul 2020 #15

I'll also add that, oddly enough ... dawg Jul 2020 #17

There is a reason there is still a Georgia State Medical Association vs. Hoyt Jul 2020 #20

Education does not relieve one of racist beliefs kairos12 Jul 2020 #16

I think education helps people challenge the beliefs they are brought up with. Sure there are Hoyt Jul 2020 #18

The farmers are fine with BMI45 central scrutinizer Jul 2020 #5

I have a family member bamagal62 Jul 2020 #7

Sadly, I know a few who will Danmel Jul 2020 #8

One thing that I have picked up on Chainfire Jul 2020 #11

eh.. youre being too optimistic unfortunately jcgoldie Jul 2020 #12

Don't count on it and act like Biden is BEHIND in the polls. SMC22307 Jul 2020 #13

About as often as people change parties fescuerescue Jul 2020 #19

Farmers? murielm99 Jul 2020 #21