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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhen will some voters stop voting against their interests?
Gay Republicans still pouring their hope, money and energy into the party that hates themLog Cabin Republicans are positive their party will come around on civil rights sometime in the 21st century.
GOP Approves Most Conservative Platform In Modern History
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021178791
It's plainly obvious that no matter how much on the right side of the issues Democrats are, from civil rights to economic issues, some voters will never come around.
It happened in WI, and some voters never learn.
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When will some voters stop voting against their interests? (Original Post)
ProSense
Aug 2012
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RKP5637
(67,108 posts)1. I often start to think it's a hard-wired brain function. ... much like firmware in computers, etc.
It's programmed and it stays that way. Maybe they want to be punished by the GOP for being gay. Eventually, one has to wonder, really.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)3. It's bad enough
that Republicans are out there lying their asses off. When people know the true Republican agenda, know they will be negatively impacted by these policies, and still support them, it becomes WTF?
onehandle
(51,122 posts)2. I've known a few gay people who voted Republican.
Assholes. Rich assholes all. Connected with finance, usually.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)6. They're symptomatic, like
the seniors who keep voting for the party that wants to destroy Medicare and Social Security.
Floyd_Gondolli
(1,277 posts)4. Self loathing?
I've always wondered if the Log Cabin folks were. No real evidence behind the theory, just a thought.
OnyxCollie
(9,958 posts)5. There was homosexuality in the Nazi party, too.
Just because one is gay does not mean one is not a cruel, heartless, egotistical asshole.