I’m bewildered by humanity these days, but especially about women. The other night, Rachel Maddow did a story on Moms for Liberty, a right wing group of women who oversaw the Sarasota school board for several years. They banned books and ruled about all the favorite right wing stuff like LBGQTs in sports, the way bathrooms were used etc. etc. By now,that drill is familiar to many of us.
They lost two of their seats to Democratic women in the primaries.
But who are these women? How were they so effectively brainwashed? How far down the rabbit hole did they fall, anyway?
I look at women who still support trump, talk to them, and I still don’t get it. What’s there to believe in? What has the orange monster done for improving your life? That of your kids? Your family? Nothing. Zero.Why have our expenses soared during this administration? Why are we now in what looks like another forever war?
So someone, please, explain it to me.
I asked a new AI about this and it came down to identity politics. I think it means that these women identify with a particular tribe. Great. But the question remains: WHY? Is it like a Jim Jones cult?
Today, it’s two months until the midterm elections. Best to vote in person this year since mail-in voting is in jeopardy. And if trump can’t control the post office, then he’ll probably declare a national emergency and cancel the election. And who’s going to stop him? The supreme court? The spineless republicans in congress? Ha.
If you get a chance, check out a substack called Caracas Chronicles. The author details what has happened to the country since the admin had dictator Maduro extracted. The Maduro regime is still in power because his VP, Delcy Rodriguez, is cozying up to trump, who is laying claim – or trying to – the country’s billions of barrels of oil. So it goes…
Many women gave up democracy for the cultural conspiracy lies. They were so adamant about abortion or trans or immigrants. They have/had no idea what they were/are giving up.
And as as result they gave up the right to determine what to do with their own bodies and are now learning the cots of racism of any kind.
It’s a societal trend. People don’t like to admit they’re wrong. They’re afraid of being embarrassed on social media, whereas decades ago it was easier to own up to a bad decision when only your family and friends knew about it. Today, the average person fears the judgment of the entire world, so they double down on their stance, even though it’s awkward or uncomfortable (if they even possess the humility to know they are wrong). It’s rare in today’s world to find someone with enough confidence of character to admit: “You know something? I was absolutely wrong. Next time I’ll vote for the candidate who is best qualified for the presidency and has the nation’s best interests in mind.”
Agreed, Dale. Sad but true. Hate that saying, but in this case it fits.