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Docreed2003

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

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.

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