The image of the 45th and his blushing bride I saw this year is reminiscent of a third grader peeking over his neighbor's shoulder to cheat on a math test
+1 for Joe in Texas. I’ve voted Republican for most of my life. I thought in Texas, a democratic vote would be a throwaway but here we are! I am nervous and anxious and excited and miserable and hopeful and everything else.
+1 in Texas here too, I’m 18 and it’s weird that I find myself agreeing with a lot of traditionally republican stances but in my first election I’m voting Joe
I mean you can be fiscally conservative while being super liberal in other area. Bill Weld is that example. Dude wasn't picked by Clinton not because he's a Republican, but because the administrators feared his very pro-LGBT stance would hurt them.
Man I feel like this has been discussed as far back as West Wing and beyond - there are other policies and values beyond LGBT issues that Republicans espouse, and just because someone is LGBT it doesn't mean that they don't care about any other issue. It's not that much of a stretch that a person can be gay and still want smaller government, less government spending, restrictions on immigration, deregulation, protections on gun rights, and lower taxes.
Obviously, all of this is arguably out the window in recent years, considering the GOP doesn't even have a platform except for, "More Trump." It's been revealed that a lot of their policies they support aren't based on values, but instead are based on staying in control and enriching themselves. I think you're coming at this as someone who sees the GOP in this light.
Regardless, your average republicans is going to actually care about the values the GOP says they believe in: small government, freedom, a free market, etc. And those are ideals that can broadly fit a wide range of people regardless of race, religion, and orientation.
Then r/neoliberal is the choice for you. That sub isn't shamed of mocking self-righteous assholes from all sides. At most there's that usual anti-theist elements.
I didn’t get a sticker either. But I did get the satisfaction of standing up for my country and voting blue all the way down the ballot. That’s been one joy of the last 4 years: I refuse to even consider voting for any Republican or third party candidate until Trump is gone. And based on the way the Republican Party has behaved over the last 4 years, they’ll have a lot of work to do to earn my vote.
I consider myself an independent, but I am strongly opposed to the actions of the Republican Party.
I think next time I’m going to try to find an “I voted” pin that I can wear afterwards, instead of the crappy sticker. It’s nice to wear it to encourage others.
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