A big part of this is that it simply provides an excuse to vote for the person you WANT to vote for based upon political/cultural identity. That is what a lot of this stuff actually is.
I REALLY want to vote for the white guy even though he is an authoritarian racist PoS that might take my SS or Medicare away.... but that would make me l…
A big part of this is that it simply provides an excuse to vote for the person you WANT to vote for based upon political/cultural identity. That is what a lot of this stuff actually is.
I REALLY want to vote for the white guy even though he is an authoritarian racist PoS that might take my SS or Medicare away.... but that would make me look like an authoritarian racist PoS--and stupid to boot... oh, wait, the black guy is against bail. Whew, dodged that one.
It doesn't play out consciously like that, but....
A big part of this is that it simply provides an excuse to vote for the person you WANT to vote for based upon political/cultural identity. That is what a lot of this stuff actually is.
I REALLY want to vote for the white guy even though he is an authoritarian racist PoS that might take my SS or Medicare away.... but that would make me look like an authoritarian racist PoS--and stupid to boot... oh, wait, the black guy is against bail. Whew, dodged that one.
It doesn't play out consciously like that, but....