It is a stupid premise I know, but you can see posts about evil things the gop does, and somehow "centrists" find a way to blame the democrats for that.

[–] words_number@programming.dev 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think that is actually true. The average poor republican doesn't want to be wealthy, if that would mean that would also become more wealthy or have more rights. This also applies to other political subjects. I mean a poor republican who works a terribly paying job with no worker rights or healthcare would actively vote against politicians who say they'd want to change that situation, just to make sure that underage girls that got raped are forced to give birth to their unwanted childs they then can't provide for.

[–] badaboomxx@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

It is sad, but I also agreed with that.

Not sure why they are like that but as long as the ones they hate also suffer the conservatives are ok.

But they never stop to see an alternative where anyone has to suffer.

[–] TeoTwawki@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Its partly like that but its MORE so that they are utterly convinced that all thier troubles including that they are poor is some other groups fault, and even when they do have doubts they are unable to express them without fear of losing thier status in thier in-group. So they will keep on voting against thier own interests and blaming the wrong people for the results.

[–] badaboomxx@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

That is also true.

[–] ultra@feddit.ro 2 points 10 months ago

Literally an echo chamber