Nov 9, 2022·edited Nov 9, 2022Liked by Holly MathNerd
I suspected (from across the pond) that abortion would play badly for the GOP. I always thought the US was more socially conservative on this issue than, say, the UK or France or Italy. But it's not. It's in about the same place - as later polls disclosed. Once that happens with a social issue, the religious conservatives who still uphold their distinctive values on point must simply stop basing their politics on it - because this is what happens otherwise.
If SCOTUS kills affirmative action, however, that, I suspect, will be very popular.
Oh my god, you’re right about Trump and I hate that. I voted for him twice but I no longer believe that he would be a good choice for our country.
I’m also having a very large and difficult problem reconciling my belief that life begins at implantation, with my “my body, my choice” stance on the Covid shot. I think I’ll fall back on “keep your laws off my body” and say that every abortion should be a decision made with one’s doctor, but I also live in a very Blue state and haven’t had to deal with the intense Christian values that I know exist elsewhere. I’m also 51 and had my tubes tied after my 3rd child was born.
Tough times we live in. Thanks for a good write up.
People are disappointed. I really thought "not Hochul" would beat Hochul because people were disgusted by what they did to older people, kids, businesses, our cities, etc. Maybe they've moved on. Maybe they don't like change. Maybe they really believe that a Governor could ban abortion in the state of NY if he felt like it, which he couldn't. I think "not Hochul" ran a good campaign. He came really close and this is NY. It's my mistake for daring to hope that someone who did my family harm gets to lord over us again.
You are probably right that this issue might have dampened the Republicans' success more than polls would suggest at first blush.
Also, if one subscribes to the theory that Republicans (or a subset of them) collude with Democrats to always be the minority "fake opposition" party, which isn't really, or not fully, true, BUT.... Under that theory, it would seem that when the Republicans introduced legislation to ban abortions, they were doing it purposefully to screw themselves over. Like, why would you, when you have every moderate fed up with the other side? Bah.
In terms of election "shenanigans".... this election was less acute and the stakes less high than in the last one, so I suspect if there were shenanigans (which of course there were none, this is just super hypothetical) they would be on a lower scale in this election, more in line with whatever level of totally nonexistent shenanigans occurred in prior years.
I appreciate that you included that non-slut shaming list of perfectly mundane happenstances. As soon as the word ' abortion ' comes up a lot of people seem to conveniently forget what a complex system of chemistry a human body really is - and thus how many small things can go wrong with perfect timing.
I think the economy is not bad enough to really rout out the people responsible for it, but it will get that way next year.
Interesting thoughts about abortion. Looks like it was a much bigger deal in my home state of Michigan than I would ever have guessed.
I suspected (from across the pond) that abortion would play badly for the GOP. I always thought the US was more socially conservative on this issue than, say, the UK or France or Italy. But it's not. It's in about the same place - as later polls disclosed. Once that happens with a social issue, the religious conservatives who still uphold their distinctive values on point must simply stop basing their politics on it - because this is what happens otherwise.
If SCOTUS kills affirmative action, however, that, I suspect, will be very popular.
Oh my god, you’re right about Trump and I hate that. I voted for him twice but I no longer believe that he would be a good choice for our country.
I’m also having a very large and difficult problem reconciling my belief that life begins at implantation, with my “my body, my choice” stance on the Covid shot. I think I’ll fall back on “keep your laws off my body” and say that every abortion should be a decision made with one’s doctor, but I also live in a very Blue state and haven’t had to deal with the intense Christian values that I know exist elsewhere. I’m also 51 and had my tubes tied after my 3rd child was born.
Tough times we live in. Thanks for a good write up.
People are disappointed. I really thought "not Hochul" would beat Hochul because people were disgusted by what they did to older people, kids, businesses, our cities, etc. Maybe they've moved on. Maybe they don't like change. Maybe they really believe that a Governor could ban abortion in the state of NY if he felt like it, which he couldn't. I think "not Hochul" ran a good campaign. He came really close and this is NY. It's my mistake for daring to hope that someone who did my family harm gets to lord over us again.
If people are making political decisions based on their fears then we're politicaly doomed.
You are probably right that this issue might have dampened the Republicans' success more than polls would suggest at first blush.
Also, if one subscribes to the theory that Republicans (or a subset of them) collude with Democrats to always be the minority "fake opposition" party, which isn't really, or not fully, true, BUT.... Under that theory, it would seem that when the Republicans introduced legislation to ban abortions, they were doing it purposefully to screw themselves over. Like, why would you, when you have every moderate fed up with the other side? Bah.
In terms of election "shenanigans".... this election was less acute and the stakes less high than in the last one, so I suspect if there were shenanigans (which of course there were none, this is just super hypothetical) they would be on a lower scale in this election, more in line with whatever level of totally nonexistent shenanigans occurred in prior years.
I appreciate that you included that non-slut shaming list of perfectly mundane happenstances. As soon as the word ' abortion ' comes up a lot of people seem to conveniently forget what a complex system of chemistry a human body really is - and thus how many small things can go wrong with perfect timing.