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My first thought when I saw this post was “no shit.” Do some women actually think they have to vote how their husbands do? (And don’t even get me started on churches. Pastors should not be telling their flocks how to vote. And if they do, they should get their nonprofit tax-exempt status revoked.)
My second thought was “how sad.” So many women are stuck in power-imbalanced marriages and feel they can’t get out.
I’ve been married 31 years and my husband (thankfully) never even entertained the idea of voting for Trump, but we’ve had plenty of other fights. Two things he’s never done is physically threaten me (even though he’s much bigger and stronger than me) or try to control what I do (even though he earned much more money than I did when we were both working).
If you’re being controlled by your husband or boyfriend—either physically or mentally—you should be making your escape plan. I firmly believe that.
And did you see that interview that Kamala did with Fox News? Infuriating! Fuck Bret Baier. Fuck him right in the ass.
18 more days.
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Agreed. I know plenty of people in families and marriages that vote differently. I can’t imagine people don’t realize the autonomy they have over their own lives! 🙄
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I think it’s harder when children are involved. Women can end up feeling trapped.
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Absolutely so true. And a harsh reality for some 🙏
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Education & the ability to earn good money on your own is key, I think.
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I’ve never been so fired up about an election season as this one. Sometimes I just have to avoid the news.
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I know. I don’t think I’m gonna make it to November 5.
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I’ve only heard clips (podcasts) of the Fox interview and didn’t know about the nonverbal palm forward. But I can only imagine. I don’t think I could watch the entire interview. What a shit head. These guys are driving me further away from the party. There might be no going back.
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Oh man, I was fuming!!!
Harris has pledged to have a Republican in her cabinet. Wouldn’t that be something? Hopefully they’ll be a place for all the democracy-loving Rs in our party.
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You’ve really lost all your filters! lol
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🤣
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