Yet more kabuki theater

  • themeatbridge@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    But that’s my point. It’s not moral absolutism, it’s identity morality. I’m good, so whatever I do is justified. You’re evil, so when you do the same thing I did, it’s evil because you did it.

    They decry abortion because it wins votes. Winning votes helps them. Any progressive program aimed at reducing abortions is bad, because it’s not their plan and it won’t win them votes or donations.

      • rayyy@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Abortion still wins votes in certain locations. Much like the “Southern Strategy” helped the GOP win in the south. Reagan was the father of abortion in 1967 but switched to an anti-abortion stance to win an election.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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          Which locations? Because it sure didn’t in Ohio, Virginia or Kansas. And those are all red states with lots of very religious people.