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[applegrove]

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I think Trump and the GOP are planning to peel off conservative latinos and some african american men with anti-feminism dog whistles. They've already harnessed the anti-feminist white men vote.

[johnthewoodworker]

1. I don't think there are many Republican/Nazi's who will embrace anti-violence.

[taxi]

2. A number of them will or will not embrace this or any policy.

For far too long groups of hateful people had tacit approval to express their hatred through violence. It's about time they grew up and learned that there are things in everyone's life that are disliked. Do something with all that energy, go outside and play, clean your room, do something.

[mopinko]

5. even among conservative men,

i think hitting women is a line that some think only cowards and assholes cross.

[RVN VET71]

8. Among some conservative men. It is a line among some -- make that "few" conservative men.

Just ask Charlotte Fedders*. Conservative men been beating the snot out of their spouses for decades but only recently have they begun to get called out for it.


*She went public with the horrible beatings and death threats she received from husband John, Reagans first SEC Chief. She wrote a book about it, a TV movie was made about. Fedders was fired and, though a competent financial mind, couldn’t find work and, in the best and most gratifying example of Karma, had to sue his ex-wife for alimony! Charlotte won but only after suffering this sadists criminal treatment for 15 years.

And, yes, John Fedders was a wife beating coward and a psychopath. See also Rob Porter.

[mopinko]

9. oh, i realize the worst of the worst is on the other side of that line.

fundies and cops are the worst, imho.

i would be curious what the REAL percentages are.
i think most of those who wouldnt cross that line have a similar opinion of those that do.

[RVN VET71]

11. Hard to get the actual stats since the women are often terrified to speak out

I doubt that a great percentage of these conservative “men” actual are women beaters -- but I believe that most can pal around with, and share beers with, those who are. It’s not a line they cross themselves, but neither is it one they get particularly upset about others crossing.

Maybe I’m over-reacting to the subject which, frankly, disgusts me.

[Hortensis]

3. Gender and sexual identification were added to our federal hate crimes law

under President Obama, but I guess only some states. FL is considering adding gender to its hate crimes law.

You're right of course about the GOP harnessing the anxiety of those men who're threatened and angered by women's growing equality. It's a big motivator. These days everything and anything arising from the worst of human nature is put to use in the Republicans' populist subversions.

[Scrivener7]

4. This is very true. And latinos tend to be very Catholic, therefore a ripe field for this.

We already saw the beginnings of this in the 2020 election.

[Elessar Zappa]

7. The Latino vote

went up for Trump in Texas and Florida but stayed the same in New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Illinois. So most Latinos still aren't switching to the Repubs. We do need to stop the Repub Latino gains in the two southern states though.

[multigraincracker]

6. I really don't think it's planned.

It's just who they are.

[Irish_Dem]

10. Violence towards women is normal and highly habituated around the world.

It may not even be a conscious thing with men.