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Ok I'll bite -- an answer in multiple parts: 1. what existing rights is the newly elected president taking away from you? The president-elect in his last term was responsible for the overturn of Roe via strategically selected justices that were appointed for that purpose. This was a key reason he was voted in during 2016 and he selected his nominees from a list from the Federalist Society. He was very proud of this fact. These nominees led to the overturn of Roe which led to the state abortion bans that are causing havoc on women’s reproductive health. They are losing OB/GYNs in Texas already, women have died due to denial of care, and this will be a decades long problem for women all over the country but particularly in the south. (btw I have a whole rant about Dems on this issue too) This is already a done deal but causing some of the sentiment you may have seen. Other fears around Project 2025 and calls for the repeal of the 19th Amendment among other crazy things may also be part of this concern.
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2. why is it assumed people who vote Trump hate women or condone SA? it is okay to be a single-issue voters on non-policy related (like SA, which majority of us condone) but not okay for people to be single-issue voters on crypto? I think it’s perfectly fine for voters to vote for their bags – it’s the most common reason people vote one way or another. In the words of Tip O’Neill “all politics are local.” Those voting for Trump feel that will be the most positive impact for them economically – crypto or otherwise -- and this was the main factor cited in exit polls so it shouldn’t be surprising. But keep in mind -- the president elect has admitted to and has been adjudicated for multiple SAs. It certainly could be distilled that this behavior is condoned -- or at least ignored as a disqualifying factor -- for those who voted for him. Personally, this was THE disqualifying factor for me in all three elections -- I understand how it may not be for others. https://www.nsvrc.org/statistics
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3. if you immediately call someone racist, sexist, homophobic, dumb, etc. for their vote without asking "why?", how do you expect them to react? do ad hominem attacks create space for mutual understanding required to move society forward? So why did you vote for him? I assume your crypto bags are the reason, and again I can totally understand that. Also – the Democrats did not present a compelling enough argument to move enough voters to their side. (a decade old problem at this point) However, the extreme end of the party at this point really seems to play up the hate and often displays the exact characteristics you described so it shouldn’t be that surprising that some folks would think that all Trump supporters are that way. Just like many assume that if you’ve voted democrat you must be a communist (also a dumb and untrue perspective). Might be helpful for the more mindful to express their views in a thoughtful manner more loudly to drown out the more extreme insanity.
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Oh one more thing on the fear some women are feeling at the moment — might be due to things like this that are currently popping off on Twitter and other social media.
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