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Why are there Women, Hispanic, Black and Gay Republicans? [View all] Liberalynn Jul 2014 OP

Much of it has to do with religion Marrah_G Jul 2014 #1

Just a few days ago I heard a man say that he voted Republican because that's the party Arkansas Granny Jul 2014 #7

Maybe this shows how sadly cynical I've become Liberalynn Jul 2014 #14

Yes. They make their religion a campaign issue. Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #80

I once had a psychiatrist say Liberalynn Jul 2014 #12

Other religions have old writings but the followers don't seem to be as weird Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #53

Because they hate certain groups more rusty fender Jul 2014 #2

It's just a sad vicious circle of hate. Liberalynn Jul 2014 #20

Are we not part of that circle? Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #65

Maybe we are! Liberalynn Jul 2014 #95

I get tired of all this, too. AverageJoe90 Jul 2014 #113

Sometimes they extend that to hate to other members of their own group YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #63

For the same reason the Republican Party is allowed to exist. gordianot Jul 2014 #3

That's true too. Liberalynn Jul 2014 #21

Social conservatism, not wanting to pay taxes, and a belief in the"personal responsibility" myth. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #4

I guess it never occurs to them that the private sector Liberalynn Jul 2014 #23

"Social conservatism" is too often code for bigotry YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #33

It should be referred to Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #52

True. They want to go back to the era when women couldn't vote, Jim Crow was Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #82

Jesus. That's the ONLY reason (other than those people fitting into the multi-millionaire-plus valerief Jul 2014 #5

Didn't Carl Sagan Liberalynn Jul 2014 #25

I dunno, but that's exactly right. The extreme inequality in the world is solely valerief Jul 2014 #43

I believe it's money & taxes. In other words, greed. n/t Little Star Jul 2014 #6

+1 Liberalynn Jul 2014 #26

Exactly. Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #83

Yep! etherealtruth Jul 2014 #101

It's the money and/or religion, just like anyone else IronLionZion Jul 2014 #8

All of this makes sense in explaining their behavior. Liberalynn Jul 2014 #29

IMO Mr Dixon Jul 2014 #9

Totally agree with you on the "clueless" Liberalynn Jul 2014 #31

WOW Mr Dixon Jul 2014 #79

Because none of those groups is monolithic? YarnAddict Jul 2014 #10

Except for the group of them that votes Republican Orrex Jul 2014 #15

I have women friends who YarnAddict Jul 2014 #24

They are stupid because are single-issue voters Orrex Jul 2014 #27

Well, YarnAddict Jul 2014 #67

But that's not the situation that you described. Orrex Jul 2014 #69

Just an example YarnAddict Jul 2014 #72

Fair enough. Orrex Jul 2014 #73

Any person's "own self interest" YarnAddict Jul 2014 #74

You do judge them, and they judge you. Orrex Jul 2014 #99

+1 Liberalynn Jul 2014 #34

Maybe Liberalynn Jul 2014 #32

Because stupid is universal...it does not discriminate...nt joeybee12 Jul 2014 #11

LOL Liberalynn Jul 2014 #35

+1000 Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #86

Because con-men are good at fleecing people. nt TeamPooka Jul 2014 #13

+1 Liberalynn Jul 2014 #36

True. Gullibility plays a major role in the fact that there are women, black, LGTB, Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #88

Actually It's why there are any Republicans TeamPooka Jul 2014 #103

Yeah! I hate haters too! reddread Jul 2014 #16

I get that there is hypocrisy Liberalynn Jul 2014 #40

judge not reddread Jul 2014 #94

Why are there any Republicans? KamaAina Jul 2014 #17

Good Question Liberalynn Jul 2014 #41

Because some people value themselves more than they value the community YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #70

+1 gazillion! valerief Jul 2014 #76

Because of a me-me-me mentality. alp227 Jul 2014 #18

I blame Ronnie Liberalynn Jul 2014 #44

That's it exactly YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #56

. libodem Jul 2014 #19

Totally agree Liberalynn Jul 2014 #45

+1 million Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #89

Chickens for Col. Sanders stevenleser Jul 2014 #22

It's hard to understand and forgive Liberalynn Jul 2014 #49

Because stupidity knows no gender or ethnic boundaries. n/t LibDemAlways Jul 2014 #28

Probably for the same reasons that there are wealthy, white, christian, and male Democrats FBaggins Jul 2014 #30

I agree, in fact the premise of this post is in a way racist/sexist Lee-Lee Jul 2014 #39

Of course being female isn't all of who you are Liberalynn Jul 2014 #60

IMHO, this is where selfish individualism comes into play YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #66

Good points YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #68

but Democrats are not out to strip all white rich Christian males of their rights. Liberalynn Jul 2014 #55

Right-it's a false equivalency YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #58

Tell that to white/rich/christian/males FBaggins Jul 2014 #117

when they can name one legal right that they have actually been deprived of or are in real danger of Liberalynn Jul 2014 #118

Because they are rich MrNJ Jul 2014 #37

I'm female and gay Aerows Jul 2014 #38

It just makes no sense to me why they defend somone who wants to Liberalynn Jul 2014 #97

they are propped up and promoted as "just another" republican for PR purposes. bettyellen Jul 2014 #42

Yup-the tokenism effect YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #61

+1 Liberalynn Jul 2014 #100

Because propaganda is a very powerful tool. SalviaBlue Jul 2014 #46

That and enlarged amygdala AgingAmerican Jul 2014 #48

Ha Ha, I had to look that one up... SalviaBlue Jul 2014 #75

Ideologies make people stupid AgingAmerican Jul 2014 #47

Plus how do they know which part of their ideologies to follow? Liberalynn Jul 2014 #102

The New Testement contradicts AgingAmerican Jul 2014 #115

Haven't know many gay repukes theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #50

Money is a powerful motivator for some. Liberalynn Jul 2014 #104

Got to agree with you. Rider3 Jul 2014 #51

A few of them could just be paid off Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #54

I don't know why. The same could be asked of those old women who slice up litle girls' genitalia, Quantess Jul 2014 #57

Two words: internalized oppression YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #59

That makes sense. Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #92

I hadn't read or heard about this before. Liberalynn Jul 2014 #96

Only 2 answers chrisstopher Jul 2014 #62

because they want to be Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #64

Women can hate, too n2doc Jul 2014 #71

True. Liberalynn Jul 2014 #98

Another mystery of life liberal N proud Jul 2014 #77

Your confusion isn't about them, it is about the difference between ZombieHorde Jul 2014 #78

Maybe But Liberalynn Jul 2014 #106

"I hate you and all of your kind,..." ZombieHorde Jul 2014 #116

They don't use those exact words, I was being figurative, but take the Liberalynn Jul 2014 #119

I am not sure how many Republicans interpret those comments. ZombieHorde Jul 2014 #120

There are "conservatives" in all parties, BUT SoCalDem Jul 2014 #81

That makes sense. Liberalynn Jul 2014 #108

Self Hating , Desperately Seeking Acceptance , ashamed of their own background types JI7 Jul 2014 #84

Kind of like a kid who joins in on the bullying so he doesn't become a target of the other bullies? Liberalynn Jul 2014 #109

All I can say is this... SummerSnow Jul 2014 #85

+1 Liberalynn Jul 2014 #110

There are no Women, Hispanic, Black and Gay Republicans SummerSnow Jul 2014 #87

+1 Liberalynn Jul 2014 #111

All groups have a fair amount of dumbasses and hateful dickheads. (Yes I see the Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2014 #90

They universally see the GOP as punishing OTHER people Warpy Jul 2014 #91

+1 Liberalynn Jul 2014 #112

Stockholm Syndrome is my guess. WhiteTara Jul 2014 #93

+1 Liberalynn Jul 2014 #105

I dunno, probably for the same reasons..... AverageJoe90 Jul 2014 #107

Joe Lieberman just popped into my head Liberalynn Jul 2014 #114