That seems to be one thing that separates Republican voters from Democratic ones. Unless and until something affects them personally, Republican voters don't care. But Democrats care if something affects people other than them.
And yes, you rightly go even further; they don't care until things hurt them, but they are delighted when th…
That seems to be one thing that separates Republican voters from Democratic ones. Unless and until something affects them personally, Republican voters don't care. But Democrats care if something affects people other than them.
And yes, you rightly go even further; they don't care until things hurt them, but they are delighted when things hurt people they hate. And they hate a lot of people.
Just look at the Cheneys. Anti-gay until Dick's daughter came out. Look at covid. It took a serious brush with it for a lot of Republicans to even acknowledge the whole thing wasn't just made up. When masking was encouraged to help prevent the spread of covid, and mitigate its impacts on others, Republicans bristled, because "I don't wanna wear no face diaper."
As long as the "right people" are getting hurt it is all good... in fact, it is kind of the point. As long as it looks like that's what you are doing, things are just fine.
They're content in their miserable lives, in a way, as long as they think their representatives are making someone else more miserable. It's why they'll never leave the GOP over their insane trickle-down tax cuts, that do little to nothing for the economy, but reliably exacerbate wealth inequality; as long as they think someone else is getting screwed by their Republican overlords more than they are, they'll keep voting for the GOP.
I completely agree, and have a few more examples. Over 20 years ago I read about some Nevada Republican ranchers who suddenly became environmentalists, when their own wells were poisoned by uranium mining activities. Nancy Reagan switched her opinion on fetal stem cell research from against to favorable once her beloved Ronnie got Alzheimer’s Disease, and stem cell research seemed to hold the most promise for a cure. Republicans are rooted in self interest. Period. Democrats have more interest in the common good, especially those citizens who are hurting. It’s a matter of empathy versus no empathy. Christians? Not so much.
That seems to be one thing that separates Republican voters from Democratic ones. Unless and until something affects them personally, Republican voters don't care. But Democrats care if something affects people other than them.
And yes, you rightly go even further; they don't care until things hurt them, but they are delighted when things hurt people they hate. And they hate a lot of people.
Just look at the Cheneys. Anti-gay until Dick's daughter came out. Look at covid. It took a serious brush with it for a lot of Republicans to even acknowledge the whole thing wasn't just made up. When masking was encouraged to help prevent the spread of covid, and mitigate its impacts on others, Republicans bristled, because "I don't wanna wear no face diaper."
As long as the "right people" are getting hurt it is all good... in fact, it is kind of the point. As long as it looks like that's what you are doing, things are just fine.
They're content in their miserable lives, in a way, as long as they think their representatives are making someone else more miserable. It's why they'll never leave the GOP over their insane trickle-down tax cuts, that do little to nothing for the economy, but reliably exacerbate wealth inequality; as long as they think someone else is getting screwed by their Republican overlords more than they are, they'll keep voting for the GOP.
I completely agree, and have a few more examples. Over 20 years ago I read about some Nevada Republican ranchers who suddenly became environmentalists, when their own wells were poisoned by uranium mining activities. Nancy Reagan switched her opinion on fetal stem cell research from against to favorable once her beloved Ronnie got Alzheimer’s Disease, and stem cell research seemed to hold the most promise for a cure. Republicans are rooted in self interest. Period. Democrats have more interest in the common good, especially those citizens who are hurting. It’s a matter of empathy versus no empathy. Christians? Not so much.