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Docreed2003

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20. They live in a different world
Sun Mar 24, 2024, 02:00 PM
Mar 2024

Last edited Sun Mar 24, 2024, 04:52 PM - Edit history (1)

They are fully indoctrinated into a rw world view. A world view where the man is the head of the household and they dutifully pack the kids up for church on Sunday. They participate in their church groups and never question that these social constructs are reinforcing a warped conservative view. They live in their conservative subdivisions where that conservative mindset is reinforced through every activity in their lives. A worldview that says democrats are intent on taking their "hard earned money" to hand out to "others" who haven't worked as hard in their minds. They and their neighbors don't trust the government unless that government is also conservative and they never question why their government isn't working for them, because in their minds they have everything they could want in their conservative lives. They don't have an issue with their schools being better off than other schools in their districts because they pay those property taxes for a reason and they don't want to share. They fully support the church creeping into all aspect of their lives because why wouldn't they want the message of Christ everywhere? Any attempt by the left to curtail that is an attack on God & the Bible warns us against such attacks, at least that's what the preacher says. Anything that doesn't fit into their comfortable worldview of what pristine suburbia "should be" is viewed with distrust at best and hate at worst. They don't care about women's rights issues or civil rights issues or anything else that we on the left care about because they aren't being affected by it in their world.

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Have never understood it. republianmushroom Mar 2024 #1
As a woman snowybirdie Mar 2024 #2
Funny that I immediately noticed the same thing about that picture. GopherGal Mar 2024 #8
Guessing the chemical (bleach?) in their hair dye seeps into their brains? erronis Mar 2024 #27
That was also my first takeaway from that picture. IL Dem Mar 2024 #32
They are desperately trying to please their colorado_ufo Mar 2024 #33
It's not hard. It's white supremacy. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #3
You know, I think it could be just as simple as that Walleye Mar 2024 #5
It is. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #6
Yup Solly Mack Mar 2024 #46
Exactly!!!! "It is human ugliness" RKP5637 Mar 2024 #26
Yep. No need to dig deep for meaning. It's apparent and out there for all of us to see. Ninga Mar 2024 #7
Think you're right. limbicnuminousity Mar 2024 #16
I think it's that AND many are damaged from being raised in Republican households spooky3 Mar 2024 #30
And women like Boebert and Greene who are Bible-thumping conservatives Walleye Mar 2024 #4
They may be bible thumping or humping, but sure as hell don't believe in Jesus's purported messages. erronis Mar 2024 #28
Seems like they believe quite the opposite. Anti-American and anti-christian Walleye Mar 2024 #37
Who cares? Let women do what they want to their own detriment/ benefit. Groundhawg Mar 2024 #9
Except that their actions adversely affect us, too. That's why I care. nt spooky3 Mar 2024 #31
So what? let women do what they want to do. Groundhawg Mar 2024 #41
No one here is controlling them. However, this is a discussion board. spooky3 Mar 2024 #42
I believe that they don't trust the system, but for the wrong reasons. Uncle Joe Mar 2024 #10
The comments below the article are well worth the read. cachukis Mar 2024 #11
NO self-respecting woman votes Republican. Ever. n/t CousinIT Mar 2024 #12
Women who voted for trump Turbineguy Mar 2024 #13
Probably a combination of conscious white supremacist attitudes Ocelot II Mar 2024 #14
Biblical dominionism sustains patriarchy and ostensibly "justifies" cruel misogyny. slumcamper Mar 2024 #15
I personally know some women in this category.. surfered Mar 2024 #22
The Stepford Wives in real life ornotna Mar 2024 #17
Two excellent comments posted to his article chowder66 Mar 2024 #18
another Celerity Mar 2024 #34
They are born losers who want to be a part of something. The men are not much different. Chainfire Mar 2024 #19
They live in a different world Docreed2003 Mar 2024 #20
Ding ding ding SARose Mar 2024 #35
Christians for an hour a week. Chainfire Mar 2024 #40
I had two long time women friends kimbutgar Mar 2024 #21
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2024 #23
Why do you waste years of your life posting bollocks, getting banned, posting bollocks again, wash, rinse, repeat? Celerity Mar 2024 #25
"MANY vs MOST" brooklynite Mar 2024 #24
Is it a line up? Mblaze Mar 2024 #29
biblical patriarchy and power et tu Mar 2024 #36
They don't look sad to me. LeftInTX Mar 2024 #38
'sad' as in Celerity Mar 2024 #47
Look at the picture for the answer. oldmanlynn Mar 2024 #39
Unless its about money issues Tree Lady Mar 2024 #43
My MIL had no opinions of her own. She MOMFUDSKI Mar 2024 #44
They have different priorities JustAnotherGen Mar 2024 #45
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