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LeftinOH

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8. Just an observation from the MAGA women I know: Their whole identity

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 10:15 AM

Dec 2025

is tied to the men in their lives (and these men are nothing to brag about). Loyal supporters of the patriarchy, they are openly contemptuous of women who speak for themselves.. Kamala Harris, AOC, etc.

A high school classmate of (we're now in our late 50s) lost her husband a during Trump's 1st term. She voted for Trump in '20 and '24 because that's what her husband "would have wanted" -- on election day, she even posted on Facebook a pic of her late husband holding a Trump flag.. honoring his wishes.

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Why MAGAt women continue to vote MAGAt [View all] maxrandb Dec 2025 OP

"outvote". Turnout the vote! marble falls Dec 2025 #1

These women are fooling themselves. It's still a man's world. Diamond_Dog Dec 2025 #2

Extreme misogyny has been going on for a long time and yes, its disgusting. I would happily slap swines like Weinstein.. Dave Bowman Dec 2025 #6

One difference with that creep Weinstien maxrandb Dec 2025 #20

@ D. Dog, I don't think it's as much fooling themselves, B.See Dec 2025 #17

Because they have zero self-respect SheltieLover Dec 2025 #3

They think that because they "behave" MrsCheaplaugh Dec 2025 #4

Trash voting for garbage. 2MuchNoise Dec 2025 #5

Garbage in garbage out. Dave Bowman Dec 2025 #7

Just an observation from the MAGA women I know: Their whole identity LeftinOH Dec 2025 #8

Yup. They'll put up with ennui, degradation and abuse haele Dec 2025 #10

Exactly. They see themselves in a support role for the men in their lives. Midnight Writer Dec 2025 #12

White women have a huge role to play in white supremacy. They're one of the primary beneficiaries, whether they're MAGA WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2025 #9

Unfortunately that they do, and it's a shame. electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #18

I call it, 'Stand by your man" complex, a B.See Dec 2025 #11

Since When modrepub Dec 2025 #13

Their proximity to white straight males give them power Keepthesoulalive Dec 2025 #14

You'll do. Marcuse Dec 2025 #15

Stockholm Syndrome 2na fisherman Dec 2025 #16

Andrea Dworkin 42 years ago explained this in her classic book, "Right Wing Women." valleyrogue Dec 2025 #19

They've been brainwashed. Initech Dec 2025 #21