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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
12. Of course, they're attack dogs TRAINED to slather and throw themselves
Sun Sep 10, 2023, 02:39 PM
Sep 2023

against the fence at the mere mention of liberals, liberalism, Democrats. I mention it because I believe race is overstated as the driver. But of course it matters; we saw what electing a black president did -- definitely more fear was engendered as they imagined their world slipping away.

That said, I think you should put women's equality and power on that list of what engenders the most fear in MAGAs. I believe anxiety and even rage over the revolution that women's equality brought on is a huge driver. Remember, conservative men agreed to give the vote to black men a half century before women, and 2016 demonstrated that even today a woman candidate will cause some men who voted liberal for years, including for a black president, to vote Republican to stop her election.

Black men are only 6+% of the nation. Women, who include all races and ethnicities, over 50%.

Fear of what changes will drive the most men, and women, to become socially reactionary?

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Wow. You are discounting their intense misogyny/female hatred and resentment? hlthe2b Sep 2023 #1
It's a throw away character Mr. Scorpio Sep 2023 #3
Dregs bucolic_frolic Sep 2023 #2
Transgender male with a surname -stein ought to rile 'em up good intrepidity Sep 2023 #4
an African-American with the middle name of "Hussein" DBoon Sep 2023 #5
True... Mr. Scorpio Sep 2023 #6
How about a last name like Hakim or Hashim Sky Jewels Sep 2023 #7
"Matt Hakim" Mr. Scorpio Sep 2023 #8
... Sky Jewels Sep 2023 #13
you're missing a verb... did you mean HATE? WarGamer Sep 2023 #9
Matt Tootoo (Inuit ) Donkees Sep 2023 #10
Tootoo was born on 2/2... Harker Sep 2023 #14
and his wife is a throat singer :) Donkees Sep 2023 #16
Too too cool! n/t Harker Sep 2023 #17
Ethnic minorities and women and LGBT. Irish_Dem Sep 2023 #11
Of course, they're attack dogs TRAINED to slather and throw themselves Hortensis Sep 2023 #12
Swain Ohio Joe Sep 2023 #15
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