Help me understand Republican women in their 30s and 40s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Young men are becoming more conservative while young women are becoming more liberal.

This becomes problematic during marriage, raising kids, and career. I don’t see that as sustainable.

According to this chart, the question isn’t why US women vote republican, it is why so many have shifted left in the past decade or so.

[Anonymous]

Republican woman. The Republican Party speaks to a much broader range of my concerns. The democratic Party has less to offer. I'm interested in lower taxes, lower crime, a secure border, girls being able to have sports on an equal playing field, and things like respect for the American flag and military service. I'm very against terrorism, including Hamas, and I'm in favor of Israel being able to exist. The democrats offer me abortions. Lots of abortions, with greater access to abortions. It's a grim vision for the women of America.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Young men are becoming more conservative while young women are becoming more liberal.

This becomes problematic during marriage, raising kids, and career. I don’t see that as sustainable.

According to this chart, the question isn’t why US women vote republican, it is why so many have shifted left in the past decade or so.

+1. Clearly the GOP is not representing the interests of this group and is not attracting their votes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of white women benefit from a patriarchal society OP. They don't want to work, they enjoy being led by men and they don't want to learn about politics and resent women who do. It's not that complicated. ( I 'm white BTW, but left the Midwest and its sexist mindset long ago).

Your post is incredibly sexist though. I don't think you've left sexism behind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of white women benefit from a patriarchal society OP. They don't want to work, they enjoy being led by men and they don't want to learn about politics and resent women who do. It's not that complicated. ( I 'm white BTW, but left the Midwest and its sexist mindset long ago).

Your post is incredibly sexist though. I don't think you've left sexism behind.

+1

The PP you are responding to has “I’m not just a mom, I’m a cool mom” all over her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Republican woman. The Republican Party speaks to a much broader range of my concerns. The democratic Party has less to offer. I'm interested in lower taxes, lower crime, a secure border, girls being able to have sports on an equal playing field, and things like respect for the American flag and military service. I'm very against terrorism, including Hamas, and I'm in favor of Israel being able to exist. The democrats offer me abortions. Lots of abortions, with greater access to abortions. It's a grim vision for the women of America.

Your right to your own reproductive decisions does not come from democrats. It belongs to you regardless of political party

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Republican woman. The Republican Party speaks to a much broader range of my concerns. The democratic Party has less to offer. I'm interested in lower taxes, lower crime, a secure border, girls being able to have sports on an equal playing field, and things like respect for the American flag and military service. I'm very against terrorism, including Hamas, and I'm in favor of Israel being able to exist. The democrats offer me abortions. Lots of abortions, with greater access to abortions. It's a grim vision for the women of America.

Your right to your own reproductive decisions does not come from democrats. It belongs to you regardless of political party

Yes. However, democrats are very intent on making sure abortion is "accessible". They show maps of places where people might have to drive more than 20 miles to get an abortion. Indeed, America is composed largely of vast, untamed land, and these places without abortions every 20 miles are abundant. And if we were to put medical facilities in them, I'm not sure I'd prioritize abortion, because other medical needs may be more emergent. I imagine lonely abortion outposts on the Appalachian trail and in the Mojave desert. This is not a relatable vision for me to buy into. You have to be single mindedly concerned with abortions for this to make any sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Republican woman. The Republican Party speaks to a much broader range of my concerns. The democratic Party has less to offer. I'm interested in lower taxes, lower crime, a secure border, girls being able to have sports on an equal playing field, and things like respect for the American flag and military service. I'm very against terrorism, including Hamas, and I'm in favor of Israel being able to exist. The democrats offer me abortions. Lots of abortions, with greater access to abortions. It's a grim vision for the women of America.

Your right to your own reproductive decisions does not come from democrats. It belongs to you regardless of political party

Yes. However, democrats are very intent on making sure abortion is "accessible". They show maps of places where people might have to drive more than 20 miles to get an abortion. Indeed, America is composed largely of vast, untamed land, and these places without abortions every 20 miles are abundant. And if we were to put medical facilities in them, I'm not sure I'd prioritize abortion, because other medical needs may be more emergent. I imagine lonely abortion outposts on the Appalachian trail and in the Mojave desert. This is not a relatable vision for me to buy into. You have to be single mindedly concerned with abortions for this to make any sense.

A link please to whatever this is you are talking about

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Young men are becoming more conservative while young women are becoming more liberal.

This becomes problematic during marriage, raising kids, and career. I don’t see that as sustainable.

According to this chart, the question isn’t why US women vote republican, it is why so many have shifted left in the past decade or so.

I am voting republican this year
—40s, female and divorced

Why:Trump was not that bad. I voted Biden last time. I am worried about the VP and what it would be like to lose a president in office

[Anonymous]

Everything already feels chaotic in DC and I
don’t want to deal with more of that if /when /

someone dies of natural causes.

Old people in stressful jobs - don’t do well. Why are we trying it out in the most important role in our nation? I do not see any other big organizations doing this at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Republican woman. The Republican Party speaks to a much broader range of my concerns. The democratic Party has less to offer. I'm interested in lower taxes, lower crime, a secure border, girls being able to have sports on an equal playing field, and things like respect for the American flag and military service. I'm very against terrorism, including Hamas, and I'm in favor of Israel being able to exist. The democrats offer me abortions. Lots of abortions, with greater access to abortions. It's a grim vision for the women of America.

Your right to your own reproductive decisions does not come from democrats. It belongs to you regardless of political party

Yes. However, democrats are very intent on making sure abortion is "accessible". They show maps of places where people might have to drive more than 20 miles to get an abortion. Indeed, America is composed largely of vast, untamed land, and these places without abortions every 20 miles are abundant. And if we were to put medical facilities in them, I'm not sure I'd prioritize abortion, because other medical needs may be more emergent. I imagine lonely abortion outposts on the Appalachian trail and in the Mojave desert. This is not a relatable vision for me to buy into. You have to be single mindedly concerned with abortions for this to make any sense.

A link please to whatever this is you are talking about

Just Google "abortion access mapped" and amazed at how many heat maps can be produced about abortion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everything already feels chaotic in DC and I
don’t want to deal with more of that if /when /

someone dies of natural causes.

Old people in stressful jobs - don’t do well. Why are we trying it out in the most important role in our nation? I do not see any other big organizations doing this at all.

It’s not about Trump or Biden. They are simply window dressing.

What’s at stake are the decision makers around them which they appoint to positions of authority. With the Biden admin and his predecessor, we have brilliant young people who only want the best for the future of this nation.

With the Trump administration we had old rich white guys who just want to exploit their opportunities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Young men are becoming more conservative while young women are becoming more liberal.

This becomes problematic during marriage, raising kids, and career. I don’t see that as sustainable.

According to this chart, the question isn’t why US women vote republican, it is why so many have shifted left in the past decade or so.

I am voting republican this year
—40s, female and divorced

Why:Trump was not that bad. I voted Biden last time. I am worried about the VP and what it would be like to lose a president in office

On January 6, were you not worried about the president and what it would be like to lose a VP in office?

[Anonymous]

I just don’t buy it. Maybe. But for all the talk, DC was fine during the Trump years. My family did fine. I volunteer every week so don’t accuse me of being selfish.

I want funding to go to the states. DC is not that important. Have you met these leaders?!

I want bridges, I want police, I want grocery bills that make sense. I want a pay raise and I want my sons to have jobs when they leave school. That is all I am thinking about. I don’t care about abortion (we should phase it out anyway, seems like a thing of last resort), I don’t know what (much at all) is going on at the border.

That is what is in my head. Pretty basic. Pretty family centered. I am independent. I am annoyed. I was super excited about politics when I was younger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Young men are becoming more conservative while young women are becoming more liberal.

This becomes problematic during marriage, raising kids, and career. I don’t see that as sustainable.

According to this chart, the question isn’t why US women vote republican, it is why so many have shifted left in the past decade or so.

I am voting republican this year
—40s, female and divorced

Why:Trump was not that bad. I voted Biden last time. I am worried about the VP and what it would be like to lose a president in office

On January 6, were you not worried about the president and what it would be like to lose a VP in office?

Enough about that date. Property was destroyed and some had heart attacks. It was wrong.
I remember Sept 11. I lost a friend from HS. Let’s not go through that again. Keep me safe. Keep stability abroad so it doesn’t come home