GOP nominee for superintendent of North Carolina public schools

[Anonymous]

The Republican nominee for North Carolina superintendent of public schools is Michele Morrow. She has zero experience in education, aside from homeschooling her children, and thinks public schools are “indoctrination centers” and “socialism centers.” She wants to abolish the state board of education. And she’s a QAnon adherent.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-nominee-to-run-north-carolina-public-schools-called-for-violence-against-democrats-including-executing-obama-and-biden/ar-BB1jU9TJ

What does it say about NC voters if people like this woman and the GOP nominee for governor Mark Robinson even have a chance of being elected?

[Anonymous]

It says that the GOP is as far gone as we’ve suspected, and that they’ve decided to leave behind shared reality.

[Anonymous]

My hope is that the GOP in its current Trump-cult form will be utterly destroyed in November, so that a more moderate, reasonable and sane GOP can emerge.

[Anonymous]

The irony of a home-schooling QAnon adherent calling public schools "indoctrination centers"....

[Anonymous]

Closing down the indoctrination camps has to start somewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Closing down the indoctrination camps has to start somewhere.

And we would be a healthier, better educated society if those indoctrinated home school kids were in real school instead of having an “education day” at the beach.

[Anonymous]

As a resident of NC, I am fully embarrassed by this. However, after spending a decent amount of time in more rural areas of NC, it becomes clear why it is happening. The "good ole boy, 1950s were great, Mayberry, and God rules all" thinking is alive and well. They will NEVER elect a Democrat.

I also have a theory about why female voters love the GOP - especially older ones: They don't think for themselves. Their opinions are taken from their husbands without critically thinking about it.

Is this harsh? Probably. (But I am on DCUM, so no surprise here).

[Anonymous]

Homeschooling should be banned. People are setting their kids up for failure when they homeschool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Closing down the indoctrination camps has to start somewhere.

And we would be a healthier, better educated society if those indoctrinated home school kids were in real school instead of having an “education day” at the beach.

Homeschooled kids are largely uneducated socially-inept when they reach adulthood.

[Anonymous]

very.fine.people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The irony of a home-schooling QAnon adherent calling public schools "indoctrination centers"....

They can't even see the irony, because they don't even know how to identify it.

[Anonymous]

I don't see any republicans disavowing this.

So, my conclusion is that this is the GOP mindset, from McConnell to Johnson and on down the line.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't see any republicans disavowing this.

So, my conclusion is that this is the GOP mindset, from McConnell to Johnson and on down the line.

This. This is what the Republican party has become. I pray that we are seeing its death throes.

[Anonymous]

As a resident of NC, I am fully embarrassed by this. However, after spending a decent amount of time in more rural areas of NC, it becomes clear why it is happening. The "good ole boy, 1950s were great, Mayberry, and God rules all" thinking is alive and well. They will NEVER elect a Democrat.

I also have a theory about why female voters love the GOP - especially older ones: They don't think for themselves. Their opinions are taken from their husbands without critically thinking about it.

Is this harsh? Probably. (But I am on DCUM, so no surprise here).

I am a 66 year old recently retired female. The retiree group spans decades and I have become more acquainted with these women as I attend events for retirees. Women who are mid 70's and above lived in a much different time than I did. They did not have the same opportunities (nor the same expectations) for their lives. They followed their husband's careers, largely did not have their own careers, and that mindset still governs their way of thinking. Women my age actually are retiring from careers or jobs and experienced a very different America. For the most part we were part of two income households because jobs did not pay as well nor have as many benefits. The older cohort is dying and I don't see how the Rs get those votes going forward (unless they change).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

As a resident of NC, I am fully embarrassed by this. However, after spending a decent amount of time in more rural areas of NC, it becomes clear why it is happening. The "good ole boy, 1950s were great, Mayberry, and God rules all" thinking is alive and well. They will NEVER elect a Democrat.

I also have a theory about why female voters love the GOP - especially older ones: They don't think for themselves. Their opinions are taken from their husbands without critically thinking about it.

Is this harsh? Probably. (But I am on DCUM, so no surprise here).

I am a 66 year old recently retired female. The retiree group spans decades and I have become more acquainted with these women as I attend events for retirees. Women who are mid 70's and above lived in a much different time than I did. They did not have the same opportunities (nor the same expectations) for their lives. They followed their husband's careers, largely did not have their own careers, and that mindset still governs their way of thinking. Women my age actually are retiring from careers or jobs and experienced a very different America. For the most part we were part of two income households because jobs did not pay as well nor have as many benefits. The older cohort is dying and I don't see how the Rs get those votes going forward (unless they change).

My mother is in her 80's and her experience is not what you are describing. Women in their 70's were in their prime in the 1970's to 2000's, hardly a time of women barefoot and pregnant.