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imanamerican63

(13,787 posts)
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 11:27 AM Nov 2016

I hate to say this, but I'm.......

embarrassed with one of my sisters. She said she was only voting for Trump for one reason! He will make the right choices for the Supreme Court. Now, I respect her her vote, but is that only reason? She is against abortion & feels that it is illegal, this from someone who has tried to take her life 3 times in past 10 years. Thanks for letting me vent! We haven't talked ever since her last attemp of suicide. It is hard to understand those unreasonable people.

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still_one

(92,187 posts)
1. It seems you sister has a lot of issues other than voting for trump, and would think it is best to
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 11:33 AM
Nov 2016

let it roll off, like water on a duck's back

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
2. totally agree....can't fix this and no use in trying
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 11:35 AM
Nov 2016

she has real issues that need professional help...like many trump supporters I know

whatthehey

(3,660 posts)
6. This is obviously massively limited and anecdotal, but all Trump voters I spoke to
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 11:42 AM
Nov 2016

Gave reasons that involve stopping other people doing something. In the vast majority of cases that "something" doesn't even directly impinge upon the Trump voter.

Stopping swarthier people becoming Americans
Stopping women being able to make reproductive choices
Stopping poor people getting welfare

Loryn

(943 posts)
7. My cousin and his wife
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:01 PM
Nov 2016

Evangelical Christians, who are so offended by abortion that they will vote for Trump. This is the big issue for them.
As far as they're concerned that is the end of the discussion.

Wounded Bear

(58,648 posts)
8. Single issue voters are a bane on our existance...
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:04 PM
Nov 2016

Generally, people worrying about the USSC only care about one or both of two things: abortion and 2d Amendment.

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