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Squinch

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15. I've had conversations here with people who state outright that they don't vote for Democrats
Tue Apr 22, 2014, 02:22 PM
Apr 2014

because of "the feminists."

Long time DUers.

Not too brainy, but there you go.

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That would be stupid gollygee Apr 2014 #1
You would think so. boston bean Apr 2014 #2
with the literal attack on women, though i am not thrilled with the conservative tilt in the dem seabeyond Apr 2014 #3
If the democratic party tries to court THOSE white men, they will lose everyone else. Squinch Apr 2014 #4
+1 redqueen Apr 2014 #5
I'm barely on board with the Democratic party as it is. CrispyQ Apr 2014 #9
That is a very key point. The GOP is losing many moderate white males with their Flatulo Apr 2014 #11
In general, I have little disagreement with those old (like from the 50's or so) Squinch Apr 2014 #12
Agreed. I'm nearing 60, and the GOP of my youth had a lot of overlap with the Southern Dems. Flatulo Apr 2014 #20
Also: strengthening unions and increasing equality. And with TR, they invented conservation Squinch Apr 2014 #21
I don't think there is any evidence that those specific ideas would entice white men to vote for seaglass Apr 2014 #6
I was speaking mostly to the ideas that some have espoused boston bean Apr 2014 #7
I wouldn't assume that someone promoting those ideas votes for Democrats. I always assume that Squinch Apr 2014 #13
That's what I don't understand about it. It seems there are two choices: seaglass Apr 2014 #14
I've had conversations here with people who state outright that they don't vote for Democrats Squinch Apr 2014 #15
I think they're just being whiny and stupid and I would question if they really felt that way if seaglass Apr 2014 #16
I agree. I just assumed that particular poster served up plenty of racism and homophobia with his Squinch Apr 2014 #17
No fuckin way. Can you imagine someone saying they don't vote for dems redqueen Apr 2014 #22
I think they're here for the purpose of spewing that kinda shit. Squinch Apr 2014 #23
+1 Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2014 #24
Well lucky for them that juries sympsthize with them, and misogyny isn't against the TOS. nt redqueen Apr 2014 #25
Yes. Otherwise they would not be allowed on Democratic Underground. As it is, their intentions Squinch Apr 2014 #26
Repubicans often say the Democrats are the party of minorities BainsBane Apr 2014 #29
if a white man would vote dems EXCEPT for those old, loud feminists, i mean... everything else in seabeyond Apr 2014 #19
This is a key point YoungDemCA Apr 2014 #27
I thought women were a democratic base ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #8
Excellent post YoungDemCA Apr 2014 #28
That's seems pretty likely el_bryanto Apr 2014 #10
Because the GOP isn't reactionary enough BainsBane Apr 2014 #18
Like global warming and rising sea levels GeoWilliam750 Apr 2014 #30
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