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In reply to the discussion: Every day I marvel at how poor and middle class Republicans vote against their self-interests [View all]LynneSin
(95,337 posts)Gods, Gays and Guns
Alot of these people come from rural parts of the state where it's ingrained into them that if you vote for liberals you'll vote against God, you'll vote to allow Gays to take over the country and you'll vote to have your guns taken away from you.
Thing is this, it's a lie - it's all a lie to scare these voters. Now these voters will put the 3Gs ahead of things that should be more important to them like finding a good job, paying for their healthcare and making sure their kids get a good education. It's pretty sad to think that the 3Gs are way more important than having a good standard of life.
Because honestly when you think about it - most democrats are also christians, which means they believe in God too. Gays are just like the rest of us and aren't trying to convert the country, just have equal rights. And you'd be hardpress to find a democrat who wants to take guns away from law-abiding citizens.
The republicans have the fear message wrapped up with the 3-Gs and they've been doing it now for generations because trust me, growing up in rural Pennsylvania I remember hearing that message 30 years ago.