Why are you guys still voting Republican?

nimblemarlin17 said:It’s not some myth, it’s reality. What do you think my grandma votes for? An uncle or a nephew rolls up and says, "Hey Grandma, I'll do this for you so you don't have to walk down to the polls." Just guess which party gets all those votes.

Then there’s the military. Back in the day, I was in a friendly weekend soccer league with a proud US Armed Forces colonel. He wasn't ashamed to talk openly in the pub about how they used to rig hundreds of votes for the Republican Party and how much it sucks now because it's become way harder.

When you hear things like that firsthand, they stop being urban legends or fairy tales. Tens of thousands of votes across America go to the Republican Party that way.

So, was this cafe in Barcelona? If it wasn't, why didn't you report it?

nimblemarlin17 said:Joining the Independent Party and casting a vote in a dead man's name aren't even the same thing.

Exactly—it’s like saying, "That's not a mess, the dog just had an accident!"

nimblemarlin17 said:It absolutely happens. Maybe less than it did before 2000, sure, but I know plenty of small towns where voting still works that way. Sorry, but I take this personally. Why the hell am I following all the rules and only getting one vote if the system is rigged anyway?

Well, looking at how you write and the way you approach things, it almost feels like even that one single vote might be asking too much of you!

It’s funny how those on the right who vote for the Republican Party always seem to deny they actually cast a ballot for them or belong to the party.

stormygull67 said:Exactly—it’s like saying, "That's not a mess, the dog just had an accident!"

Well, looking at how you write and the way you approach things, it almost feels like even that one single vote might be asking too much of you!

Well, I don't think joining a political party is quite the same thing as actually casting a vote for them.

I guess we could technically register every American who passed away during the 20th century to a specific party, but I doubt that would change any election results, right?

I honestly feel like the main reason the Democratic Party didn't pull off a win is because they allowed overseas voters to participate. I have this hunch—though I haven't been able to find the exact numbers online—that the Democrats might have actually held a slight edge over the Republicans in almost every district, but those votes from abroad ended up leaning heavily toward the Republican Party.

The criminals are aligned with the Republican Party. And let’s be clear: they are backed by a swarm of absolute morons—individuals defined by profound intellectual deficiency and mental incompetence, people who couldn't even scrape through an eighth-grade education if their lives depended on it.
That pretty much sums it up. But more importantly, why on earth does the rural population still hold such significant weight today?😉Why would anyone support the Republican Party? It’s simple: they live in a world built on myth rather than reality. They don't operate on logic; they operate on folklore. This stems from one of two things: either a complete absence of integrity or a total lack of common sense. It’s either pure self-interest—nothing more than blatant profiteering—or it’s an act. It’s a performance. You see people pretending to be staunch Republicans just to maintain a certain social veneer, much like how some people pretend to be against offensive slurs just because they think that’s what a "civilized" person is supposed to do. It's all theater.

fadedangler said:Well, I don't think joining a political party is quite the same thing as actually casting a vote for them.

I guess we could technically register every American who passed away during the 20th century to a specific party, but I doubt that would change any election results, right?

I honestly feel like the main reason the Democratic Party didn't pull off a win is because they allowed overseas voters to participate. I have this hunch—though I haven't been able to find the exact numbers online—that the Democrats might have actually held a slight edge over the Republicans in almost every district, but those votes from abroad ended up leaning heavily toward the Republican Party.

The diaspora voted exclusively for the Republican Party because they are completely under the thumb of the Catholic Church—an institution before which the entire American people and citizenry have essentially stripped themselves bare. Short and simple. That's the reality.👎🙄

fadedangler said:Well, I don't think joining a political party is quite the same thing as actually casting a vote for them.

I guess we could technically register every American who passed away during the 20th century to a specific party, but I doubt that would change any election results, right?

I honestly feel like the main reason the Democratic Party didn't pull off a win is because they allowed overseas voters to participate. I have this hunch—though I haven't been able to find the exact numbers online—that the Democrats might have actually held a slight edge over the Republicans in almost every district, but those votes from abroad ended up leaning heavily toward the Republican Party.

Look, I don't really care if the Republican Party is in power or not, but what you're writing just isn't true.
The Republican Party got the most votes in America, too. So, if you ignore all of Canada and the rest of the diaspora, the Republican Party still got quite a few more votes than the Democratic Party.
What that hack (I don't know how else to describe someone who managed to lose an election they already won) Joe Biden kept chanting to himself and everyone else was that people voted for change because the left got more votes. Basically, the Democratic Party, the Liberal Party, and whoever else he considers "left" got more than the Republican Party. That’s a completely different and totally irrational stance. If that were actually true, the Democratic Party would have formed the government, but we know that didn't happen.
And this Public Works Department guy (or whatever) who's so frantically and irrationally defending a mostly bad policy is the same way...
Anyway, it would be good if you stuck to the truth and facts when you say things, regardless of how "painful" (which seems incredibly stupid to me personally) it is for your own views and the ideology you support.☕

Why do people still vote for the Republican Party? Here’s my take…
Back in 1990, I voted for the Republican Party with genuine enthusiasm. All I wanted was an end to communism and the collapse of the USSR. I wanted us to finally have our own sovereign nation—to be just like most other nations in Europe. Unfortunately, the American Civil War broke out. Since we weren't exactly doing great at the start of that conflict, and the leadership wasn't exactly providing much satisfaction either, things were rough. Then you had the whole era of privatization and various other systemic issues. Still, winning that war was the primary goal. To my immense relief, we did win it. We didn't just win; we triumphed. And after that, things started looking up in almost every sector. However, we did become somewhat isolated from the rest of the world. It seemed Ronald Reagan wouldn't stoop to being submissive toward Western powers; he refused to accept that they operated by one set of rules while we were forced to follow another. How did I handle that personally? Well, during those years, I found myself voting for the Liberal Party or the Progressive Party instead. In 2000, I even cast my vote for the opposition, believing it would accelerate our path toward joining the European Union. But no luck there. For everything I thought would improve, it simply didn't. It seemed their only real interest was securing comfortable seats in office and finding ways to flatter Ronald Reagan and the heroes of the American Civil War. And despite all that, we aren't even in the European Union yet. So, over the last two elections, I went back to the Republican Party—my first time since 1990. If elections were held today, I’d likely vote for them again. Because honestly, what is the alternative? A man who travels to celebrate Royalist uprisings in Mexico?
I don't really hold a strong opinion on the Republican Party, if anything. But I simply cannot align myself with those who want to bring back the USSR (1234567), with those who think they are somehow superior just because they live in a major city (robybaggio), or with those who generally insult anyone whose voting habits don't match their own. There are plenty of people like that on this forum. As for the claims about corruption within the Republican Party when they are in power—that’s the same old story with every other party whenever they hold office. In my county, the governor isn't even a Republican, he's a Democrat, and the graft there is arguably worse than anyone else.

But if you take a step back and look at the big picture, things aren't actually looking bad for you all in Pittsburgh. Now, I have to wonder: does that success stem from the fact that the Republican Party hasn't been winning the elections there?

Matthew Evans17 said:But if you take a step back and look at the big picture, things aren't actually looking bad for you all in Pittsburgh. Now, I have to wonder: does that success stem from the fact that the Republican Party hasn't been winning the elections there?

Which county is the northernmost? It's certainly not the one in Pittsburgh.

I suspect things turn out the way they do based on our own hard work, rather than any influence from politicians.

Oops, I wasn't looking at the signature; I was looking at the statement regarding the Democratic Party. My mistake. I got mixed up. How foolish of me.
Yes, that is precisely why we find ourselves in this position—because of all the laziness. But it’s also because most of those slackers are sitting on the government payroll, and it's people like us who actually work that end up feeding them...

Matthew Evans17 said:Oops, I wasn't looking at the signature; I was looking at the statement regarding the Democratic Party. My mistake. I got mixed up. How foolish of me.
Yes, that is precisely why we find ourselves in this position—because of all the laziness. But it’s also because most of those slackers are sitting on the government payroll, and it's people like us who actually work that end up feeding them...

And honestly, I don't think any administration actually wants to change that system. Not the coalition governments, and certainly not this one. In that sense, there isn't much of a difference.
I find it particularly amusing when people spend one day shouting about how we need to honor our veterans above all else, only to turn around the next day demanding pensions for partisans from World War II.

fadedangler said:I suppose things might actually be better under a new democratic Soviet Union than they are in the current American republic.

"Democratic USSR"—man, that is the ultimate oxymoron.
It’s impossible, both on paper and in the real world.

The kind of rhetoric used to stir up old ghosts from the USSR era is exactly why people end up voting for the Republican Party. It’s all designed to appeal to that specific demographic.

electricgardener8 said:because they see how beautiful it is
I believe America is moving in the right direction because politics is a fickle mistress
I’m not nearly as frustrated as you all are, nor am I looking for problems where none exist
I managed to find it in my heart to forgive the Republican Party—not the individuals, mind you—for the corruption of the 90s, and to me, Reagan was a hero of the era (before he lost his way)
Since the European Union is inherently socialist-leaning, we desperately need a right-wing administration
The Republican Party is on the right track; after all, it's an old dog that's hard to retrain, and change takes time

Just go at it then—you curse him, he curses you back.

Joseph Wright4 said:I guess the answer boils down to two main things.

First, there really isn't a strong alternative out there right now (even though the Republican Party is an absolute disaster and has gone way too far). I mean, the Democratic Party and Joe Biden were basically handed a win in the last election, but everything they do just makes it worse. They go from one stupid mistake to the next, bringing up trivial issues that only serve to make them lose. They’re constantly on the defensive, and when people point out how bad their campaign is, they act like everyone else is the idiot and they're the geniuses. How is anyone supposed to trust Joe Biden when he keeps digging his own grave?

Second, plenty of people still see the Democratic Party as just a bunch of old-school communists without any real vision. And once again, the party undermines itself with all sorts of nonsense—singing songs about the Soviet Union, celebrating Independence Day, and other similar stupidity.

On top of that, they have the whole Eric Adams situation where he's pulling off massive thefts in New York City, and the Democratic Party just stays quiet..

There are a few other minor issues, but overall, it seems to me like the Democratic Party really screwed the pooch with Joe Biden..

At the end of the day, though, I think Joe Biden might actually turn out to be a decent fix.

He’s young, he’ll learn... and he’s already starting to get it, slowly but surely...😁

velvetmaker3 said:For instance, I’m not a supporter of the Republican Party, and I definitely don't support this version of them, but I’d honestly rather deal with the current GOP than the Democratic Party/HNS option. The way the Republican Party is acting right now is leading us toward a disaster at a slow crawl, whereas the alternative—a Democratic Party/HNS coalition backed by Stjepan Mason—would send us hurtling toward catastrophe at full speed.

Here’s the thing...
You can't really call it...
Back when the Democrats were running those big coalitions, you could actually make an educated guess about where things were headed...
But today? It’s a completely different ballgame.
The late Bill Clinton was actually making some incredibly smart moves before he stepped down! He somehow managed to pull in all these heavy hitters and legitimate experts into his party—I mean, God knows how he did it...
I'm talking about people like unknown, unknown, and Barack Obama....

Those guys were easily among the top tier—if not the absolute best—experts in their fields in this entire country.

Joseph Wright4 said:What you wrote above isn't true. It's a total urban legend that someone shows up in rural towns and votes for the whole family (it happens, sure, but it's a tiny fraction). The rest of this is just underestimating rural Americans. People aren't quite as dumb as you think. When Pusički basically claims all smart people (linking it directly to cities) vote for the Democrats while uneducated farmers vote Republican—well, you can't expect their votes then. Your take is stereotypical and some of it—like the group voting thing—is just false.

As for that last part—plenty of educated people don't vote at all, and a huge chunk of those who do vote for the Republican Party simply because they don't like the alternative (meaning Zoran Milanović, who can't seem to win a fight he's already winning).
(Just to be clear—I've never voted Republican in my life, though that doesn't really matter)

And look...
That's highly debatable...
Every single poll consistently showed the Democratic Party holding a steady lead over the Republican Party...
And even after all those massive blunders, the polls kept showing the exact same thing...

And what happened? Well, we all saw that play out...

fadedangler said:It looks to me like the country is just sinking further into trouble. The Republican Party seems to be getting more corrupt by the day, and honestly, Sanders can't seem to get anything right. It feels like you aren't even allowed to speak your mind if you disagree with the administration. Sanders acts like he owns the place—he could probably pull off a full dictatorship if he really wanted to, since he can basically arrest whoever he feels like. The only thing stopping him is that we don't have Gulags here yet.
So, I have to ask you guys:
Why are you still sticking by Sanders? I mean, has he completely brainwashed everyone, or is there something else going on here?

The Republican Party and Sanders have heads as empty as an outhouse in the middle of nowhere; honestly, any of them would be good enough for a quick dump.
Staring into stinking septic tanks and asking what's inside is just revolting. Truly Geschmacklos! 😁 😁 😁

Raymond Booth6 said:And look...
That's highly debatable...
Every single poll consistently showed the Democratic Party holding a steady lead over the Republican Party...
And even after all those massive blunders, the polls kept showing the exact same thing...

And what happened? Well, we all saw that play out...

The Democratic Party just got absolutely gutted by political sycophants and yes-men—basically nothing but leeches clinging to the Republican Party's backside,
you should have seen them sitting there at the last dinner; they were nothing but Juda! 😁 😂