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Can't help thinking this terrible outcome is the result of deep rooted misogyny. (Original Post) Timeflyer Nov 6 OP
100% as a former female Army Officer, I experienced some ugly misogyny. LiberalLoner Nov 6 #1
My friend kept telling me this country would never elect a woman. Demobrat Nov 6 #2
That's because it is Sucha NastyWoman Nov 6 #3
Yes. We are and always will be less than MaryMagdaline Nov 6 #4
That is only a piece of it. Irish_Dem Nov 6 #5
I disagree, Biden won him in 2020 Tumbulu Nov 6 #10
This election was stolen. Irish_Dem Nov 6 #11
💯 nt drmeow Nov 6 #6
Yep Raven123 Nov 6 #7
Christian Nationalists and evangelicals got into bed with Trump so he would support their religious agenda. Lonestarblue Nov 6 #8
Yep. 100% happybird Nov 6 #9
We know that is absolutely true. niyad Nov 7 #12
Poison goes where poison is welcome. love_katz Nov 7 #13
There is certainly a large portion of this catastrophe that can be attributed to your thesis. BobTheSubgenius Nov 8 #14
Misogyny and racism together. bluescribbler Nov 9 #15

Demobrat

(9,903 posts)
2. My friend kept telling me this country would never elect a woman.
Wed Nov 6, 2024, 04:32 PM
Nov 6

I didn’t believe her. But it was that simple.

MaryMagdaline

(7,910 posts)
4. Yes. We are and always will be less than
Wed Nov 6, 2024, 04:35 PM
Nov 6

And TSF played “It’s a Man’s World” in his rallies as much as YMCA.

Irish_Dem

(58,693 posts)
5. That is only a piece of it.
Wed Nov 6, 2024, 04:35 PM
Nov 6

Trump and Putin are ruthless psychopaths who were desperate to win the WH.
By any means possible.
And they did.

It would not have mattered who the Dems ran.

Tumbulu

(6,452 posts)
10. I disagree, Biden won him in 2020
Wed Nov 6, 2024, 05:42 PM
Nov 6

And any decent Democratic man would have as well. Including Joe Biden.

The democratic political class who demanded Biden step aside and dump this impossible task on Harris should have absolutely known by now that the bread and butter electorate will simply not elect a woman. No matter how qualified or wonderful.

Lonestarblue

(11,903 posts)
8. Christian Nationalists and evangelicals got into bed with Trump so he would support their religious agenda.
Wed Nov 6, 2024, 04:44 PM
Nov 6

He delivered the end of safe abortion to them, but they want more because not all states have gone full hate toward women.

Misogyny is built into their religious beliefs that women should aspire only to being wives and mothers with no thoughts other than how to please a husband, even an abusive one, and raise children thoroughly indoctrinated to be just like their parents—submissive girls and aggressive boys. Their pastors preach thus patriarchal family model every Sunday. They also spread Republican lies and tell people who to vote for.

I apologize to those here who are sincerely religious, but I believe that the evangelical version of Christianity that motivates the Trump supporters is a huge part of the division and hatred in our country. I am anti any religion having a significant role in determining our laws based on their beliefs—Christian, Muslim, or anything else.

happybird

(5,151 posts)
9. Yep. 100%
Wed Nov 6, 2024, 05:00 PM
Nov 6

I'm at work, outside taking a smoke break, and seriously just a couple minutes ago heard two coworkers discussing the election. Specifically, "She sucked dick to get to the top."

Breathing slowly and carefully and enjoying talking to the sweet basset hound pups in a customer's car parked nearby. I will NOT let them get to me, even though I wanted to punch the shit out of both of these assholes.

I'm extra glad today that I decided to not have kids.

love_katz

(2,842 posts)
13. Poison goes where poison is welcome.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 01:06 AM
Nov 7

In other words, the Republican party is full of Republicans: terrible and mean people, with an agenda of hate, cruelty and oppression towards anyone who is different than them, and against women in particular.

I know that they seem to focus on trans and LGBTQ+people, I think part of their hatred is for anyone who has sexual pleasure that doesn't result in a pregnancy. They believe that sex is evil and should be punished by resulting in forced pregnancy.

The rest of their agenda is about having power over anyone they don't like. The cruelty is the point.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,799 posts)
14. There is certainly a large portion of this catastrophe that can be attributed to your thesis.
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 12:07 PM
Nov 8

That there is a large element of misogynists in their tent with that world view is undeniable, but it's not the only reason for the debacle.

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