305
Everyday reality now (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 week ago by to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
27 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 60 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (8 children)

My job moved me to the south 40 years ago.

Trust me, they are okay with a whole lot more than just pedophilia.

Lynching, rape, murder, overthrowing the constitution and creating a Protestant theocracy......

As long as straight white protestants aren't the victims, they will tolerate every evil mankind has ever created.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 8 child comments
    •
  • [–] 32 points 1 week ago* (3 children)

    Whenever someone claims that rural white people are voting against their own interests, I have to correct them. They are voting for their own interests, you just don't understand what their interests are.

    Their primary concern is cultural supremacy. Namely white, straight, Christian culture. That's what they vote for.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
    •
  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago*

    its nos surprise that gop isnt getting rid of medicaid/care in those states, the Rs would riot immediately. i know they rail on about medicaid expansion anywhere else. whats the number 1 or 2 medical condition in poorer areas, obesity, and diabetes type 2+ associated comorbidities. and those medications add up in costs. thats why weight loss surgery for obese people makes bank there.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • [–] 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    As long as straight, white, wealthy Protestant men aren’t the victims. They see suffering while poor to be their own fault, and original sin fallacy means women must also endure because god has to punish them for being born female. It’s honestly kind of terrifying to see.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    It's even more terrifying when you find out how poor the majority of the ones that vote for this are. People that barely even pay taxes, or get a net refund, still keeping tax cuts from landing on the grifters that keep them poor.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    thats why alot of red states are LCOL, nobody wants to live in those areas. and the income is so skewed there to, it may look like alot of Rs are middle class in that state, but they are actually very low income in most states.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent