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MAGA bashes "single issue" abortion voters but Florida shows these women are the smartest citizensConvicted January 6 insurrectionist and professional conspiracy theorist Owen Shroyer knows his audience wants badly to believe women are stupid, especially if they are cute girls who read books. On Sunday, the Infowars host posted a video titled "College Women Admit They Only Vote For Kamala Because Of Abortion," featuring interviews with young women on campus who believe in basic human rights.
Shryoer's goal is not subtle. He's pandering to MAGA men who want to feel better about themselves with a fairy tale about how the cute girls who won't date them are a bunch of bimbos. To underscore this narrative, Shroyer floats irrelevant questions about "the economy." Perhaps if he spent more time studying and less time bashing students, he would know that this is what logicians call a false dichotomy. Voting pro-choice is also voting for a better economy. Vice President Kamala Harris has a solid economic plan to reduce costs and grow the job market. Donald Trump, whose economic plan is to gut Social Security and slap a 20% sales tax on all imported goods, plans to send inflation into the stratosphere.
It feels a little silly arguing this point with people who plan to vote for a man who proposed bleach injections to cure COVID-19. They are in no position to judge anyone's intelligence. Sadly, however, this misogynist propaganda can be effective beyond soothing the fragile egos of MAGA men. All too many people are ready to buy the sexist narrative that, because college girls giggle nervously when put on the spot, what they're saying isn't worth listening to. But recent events show that these young voters understand the stakes of this election far better than any of their detractors. So-called "single issue" abortion voters are the smartest voters. They get that the battle over reproductive rights stands in for the whole constellation of matters that will determine whether the U.S. remains free and prosperous, or whether it devolves into an authoritarian hellhole.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., is proving how anti-abortion views open the door to authoritarianism and even fascism. Shortly after the far-right Supreme Court ended abortion rights, the Republican-controlled Florida government passed a near-total ban on abortion. In response, pro-choice activists successfully petitioned to get a ballot measure into November's election, which would allow Florida residents to enshrine abortion rights into the constitution.
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Shryoer's goal is not subtle. He's pandering to MAGA men who want to feel better about themselves with a fairy tale about how the cute girls who won't date them are a bunch of bimbos. To underscore this narrative, Shroyer floats irrelevant questions about "the economy." Perhaps if he spent more time studying and less time bashing students, he would know that this is what logicians call a false dichotomy. Voting pro-choice is also voting for a better economy. Vice President Kamala Harris has a solid economic plan to reduce costs and grow the job market. Donald Trump, whose economic plan is to gut Social Security and slap a 20% sales tax on all imported goods, plans to send inflation into the stratosphere.
It feels a little silly arguing this point with people who plan to vote for a man who proposed bleach injections to cure COVID-19. They are in no position to judge anyone's intelligence. Sadly, however, this misogynist propaganda can be effective beyond soothing the fragile egos of MAGA men. All too many people are ready to buy the sexist narrative that, because college girls giggle nervously when put on the spot, what they're saying isn't worth listening to. But recent events show that these young voters understand the stakes of this election far better than any of their detractors. So-called "single issue" abortion voters are the smartest voters. They get that the battle over reproductive rights stands in for the whole constellation of matters that will determine whether the U.S. remains free and prosperous, or whether it devolves into an authoritarian hellhole.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., is proving how anti-abortion views open the door to authoritarianism and even fascism. Shortly after the far-right Supreme Court ended abortion rights, the Republican-controlled Florida government passed a near-total ban on abortion. In response, pro-choice activists successfully petitioned to get a ballot measure into November's election, which would allow Florida residents to enshrine abortion rights into the constitution.
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MAGA bashes "single issue" abortion voters -- but Florida shows these women are the smartest citizens (Original Post)
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(14,897 posts)1. Vanderbilt Poll: Majority of Tennessee voters now pro-choice, gender gap developing on key issues
https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2024/05/22/vanderbilt-poll-majority-of-tennessee-voters-now-pro-choice-gender-gap-developing-on-key-issues/
This election could end up being a referendum on abortion and choice.
[That is probably a well designed poll because it is from Vanderbilt, a school I respect. Vanderbilt itself is a pretty womens rights friendly institution.]
Decade-long trend toward pro-choice continues
The poll revealed that current state abortion laws, which are some of the strictest in the country, are not in line with an overall majority of voters. Tennessee is one of 14 states that have banned nearly all abortions. The state legislature adopted an explicit medical exemption to the law in August 2023.
The Vanderbilt Poll revealed that 52 percent of registered voters consider themselves definitely or somewhat pro-choice, supporting a womans right to choose. These results are part of a statewide shift toward a pro-choice majority. In the May 2014 poll, 45 percent of Tennesseans considered themselves definitely or somewhat pro-choice, and in the May 2022 poll, 48 percent of Tennesseans thought of themselves as definitely or somewhat pro-choice.
There is clear evidence that Tennessee is a pro-exception state, with voters accepting of the right to choice in cases such as rape, incest, the health of a mother or fetal viability, but now the state has also moved into pro-choice camp, Geer said.
Republicans remain very much pro-life, Geer added, but we do see a slight shift across the state to a pro-choice stance, which likely is a reaction to the Dobbs decision in 2022. Many Tennesseans considered themselves pro-life until the Dobbs case overturned Roe v. Wade.
The poll revealed that current state abortion laws, which are some of the strictest in the country, are not in line with an overall majority of voters. Tennessee is one of 14 states that have banned nearly all abortions. The state legislature adopted an explicit medical exemption to the law in August 2023.
The Vanderbilt Poll revealed that 52 percent of registered voters consider themselves definitely or somewhat pro-choice, supporting a womans right to choose. These results are part of a statewide shift toward a pro-choice majority. In the May 2014 poll, 45 percent of Tennesseans considered themselves definitely or somewhat pro-choice, and in the May 2022 poll, 48 percent of Tennesseans thought of themselves as definitely or somewhat pro-choice.
There is clear evidence that Tennessee is a pro-exception state, with voters accepting of the right to choice in cases such as rape, incest, the health of a mother or fetal viability, but now the state has also moved into pro-choice camp, Geer said.
Republicans remain very much pro-life, Geer added, but we do see a slight shift across the state to a pro-choice stance, which likely is a reaction to the Dobbs decision in 2022. Many Tennesseans considered themselves pro-life until the Dobbs case overturned Roe v. Wade.
This election could end up being a referendum on abortion and choice.
[That is probably a well designed poll because it is from Vanderbilt, a school I respect. Vanderbilt itself is a pretty womens rights friendly institution.]