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warrprayer

(4,734 posts)

46. when they have to throw out registration forms

Reply to superpatriotman (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 01:36 PM

Oct 2012

... apparently not enough people are stupid enough to vote against their interests!

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Why do people vote against their own self-interests? [View all] superpatriotman Oct 2012 OP

ii think its hard to ascertain what their self interest is loli phabay Oct 2012 #1

Phrasing should be "against their economic/financial self-interest." SharonAnn Oct 2012 #19

against their own self-interests Flashmann Oct 2012 #2

Ignorance pretty much covers... dchill Oct 2012 #3

In general Risen Demon Oct 2012 #4

I simply can't wrap my head around Mad_Dem_X Oct 2012 #5

Maybe because Tansy_Gold Oct 2012 #9

Because her bible tells her to! murray hill farm Oct 2012 #17

Or because her husband tells her so We People Oct 2012 #33

Oh yes! murray hill farm Oct 2012 #41

I don't believe any self-respecting women vote Republican. Mariana Oct 2012 #18

This is the correct answer. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #43

Good list War Horse Oct 2012 #6

Cultural & Us vs. Them superpatriotman Oct 2012 #7

The psychological defense mechanism of splitting meow2u3 Oct 2012 #31

Self-hatred? ErikJ Oct 2012 #8

Haven't you heard? superpatriotman Oct 2012 #13

"Racism only occurs on the Left, according to Ann Coulter." Jamaal510 Oct 2012 #40

I think that many, many just do not pay that much attention to the big issues. murray hill farm Oct 2012 #10

They are delusional jorno67 Oct 2012 #11

Read Alice Miller's book The Drama Of The Gifted Child. Gregorian Oct 2012 #12

I haven't (and likely won't) read it superpatriotman Oct 2012 #14

Messed up parents raise messed up children. Gregorian Oct 2012 #29

Thanks! superpatriotman Oct 2012 #30

Now that I think of it, I did the book injustice by trying to abbreviate it. There is so much more. Gregorian Oct 2012 #45

I think it's like sadomasochisma. B Calm Oct 2012 #15

Republicans believe they're standing up for the unborn. Qutzupalotl Oct 2012 #16

Except most of them are obviously lying when they say Mariana Oct 2012 #24

that has always confused me too... tulsakatz Oct 2012 #20

Couldn't one argue that a wealthy person voting for certain Dems hughee99 Oct 2012 #26

Too lazy to research the issues on their own. lpbk2713 Oct 2012 #21

Republicans don't believe in democracy meow2u3 Oct 2012 #22

Funny you should ask nichomachus Oct 2012 #23

^ +1,000 upi402 Oct 2012 #38

That concept has been brought up innumerable times on DU, and I think it's silly slackmaster Oct 2012 #25

People will do what they believe will NeuroEcon Oct 2012 #27

I think confirmation bias has something to do with it. Lone_Wolf Oct 2012 #28

I'd say your list sums it up very effectively Populist_Prole Oct 2012 #32

Brainwashed? AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #34

Because they can? underoath Oct 2012 #35

Bigotry mostly ErikJ Oct 2012 #36

MEDIA propaganda upi402 Oct 2012 #37

single issue voters ThomThom Oct 2012 #39

It is a good question. I have experienced it with friends. Evergreen Emerald Oct 2012 #42

The group vs the self aletier_v Oct 2012 #44

when they have to throw out registration forms warrprayer Oct 2012 #46