August 20, 2012
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Single Ladies, Don't Let The Democrats Put a Ring On It
With the awful comments by Akin over the weekend about rape and pregnancy, Democrats are once again bringing up this concept of a Republican "War on Women." Evidence shows single women take this seriously. Obama tops Romney by a huge margin among single women (60% to 31%). And my Facebook feed is filled with young Democratic women posting political content.
However, the so-called politicized "War on Women" reminds me a lot of the so-called politicized "War on Christians." Political parties enjoy being perceived as safe havens for minority groups so they can lock up that demographic for decades...and only pay lip-service to that group's needs. I'll explain via some depressing shared history. The Republican party somehow convinced most American Christians that only the Republicans care about Christians, and that the Democratic party sought to persecute them. They unbelievably did this after Jimmy Carter, a born-again Christian, was the Democratic candidate for President in 1980! One of the worst things American Christianity ever did was allow itself to be so linked with the Republican party for more than an election at a time. Yes, the Republicans did stand for some issues that Christians cared deeply about (abortion, social morality, etc.), but so did the Democrats (poverty and immigration). I can't believe we American Christians gave up our ability to influence both parties for so little. Yes, it might have made sense to vote Republican in 1980...but why did we keep voting Republican after that?
Similarly, the Democrats are convincing single women that the Republicans are bent on persecuting them, despite the presence of such key female Republican politicians as Condoleezza Rice and Sarah Palin. (Yes, Palin may be incompetent, and Carter was somewhat incompetent too, but that doesn't change the gender or religion of either of them). And yes, the Democrats may be correct for 2012: I'm not disputing that. As a single woman, you may be wisest if you vote for Obama in 2012. Have a fling in the voting booth for this fall. But before you start signing up for the Democratic Party long-term, ma'am, may I suggest dating around first? As the sad, sordid tale of Christian Republicanism has shown, politicians will put a ring around it--it being your neck, not your finger--and drag you around with little to show for it.
Comments (12)
You also shouldn't allow the republics party to put a ring on it either.
One of my favorite facts is which President in the last 50 years went to church while in office most frequently. It wasn't Reagan, it wasn't either Bush, and it wasn't even JFK. It was Jimmy Carter.
Good thoughts, Greek. (Said the closet Democrat)
Of course, the whole idea that there are only two parties and two choices is a lie. I dont like either of the major candidates, so I am looking more into Stein and Ron Paul. I know lots of people will get irritated and say I am "wasting" my vote. If by wasting my vote you mean, voting on someone who I believe is better to run the country, instead of picking form the two popular ones who I think will both do a poor job... then, yes, I am, in fact, "wasting" my vote
Personally, I think right now would be a good time for a three, four, or more party system. It will force people to look at more info, the news to cover more candidates, and make extremes more difficult to label.
I really hate how American Christians have allowed themselves to become linked with the republican party. Being a Christian does not mean being a republican, and being democrat does not mean you're not a christian. and yet that's what people tend to think. A little off topic, sorry!
i don't think the Republicans are bent on persecuting women. but i do think that many of their policies are based on the idea that women and men are not equal.
Which is why I'm a registered Independent. I do believe today's Republican party is carrying on a war on women, and the middle class, and etc lol.There's so many similarities between the two parties these days. In the end they're all a bunch of rich, sold out dipshits. Well most of them anyway. With what I see going on, I only see corporations running the country...kind of sad that I'm forced to vote for the lesser of two evils.
The GOP tries SOOOooo hard to control their collective mouths and then one of them does a lousy Joe Biden impersonation and screws everything up.
What bothers me is how people actually believe in the myth of there being differences between the two parties. The only noticeable difference between is the rhetoric they use. Once in office both parties go after all of the same policies.
In all honesty I think politics is controlled by too many males. They say a lot of stupid shit. People get mad. People take sides.
Hence it being soo many males, females get mad that they dont think about our rights and our opinions.
Or vote for neither?
Both Obama and Romney underpay women in their campaigns compared to men. Obama actually paid less to women the McCain did last election.
Neither candidate speaks out against the shallow portrayal of women in the media, and their under-representation in government. Both seem to enjoy its benefits, if anything.
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