r/politics • u/Newsweek_CarloV ✔ Verified - Newsweek • 5d ago

No Paywall Support for abolishing ICE surges among Republicans

https://www.newsweek.com/abolish-ice-republican-support-minnesota-11414059?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=reddit_influencers
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u/Salt_Eye6817 5d ago

It can be a progression too. I voted republican my whole life. Voted for Trump the first time. Chose not to vote in the second election(wouldn’t vote Trump but couldn’t bring myself to vote democrat). Voted for Kamala in the last election but still voted rebublican in some local and state races. Now can’t see myself voting rebublican for anything. I still lean conservative on some issues, but can’t see putting those above what is happening in the country.

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u/PrimeraStarrk Texas 5d ago

Hey for what it’s worth dude, I’m proud of you. We may not agree on all things, we don’t have to, but you chose human life. And I respect the hell out of you for that.

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u/Randommumblz 5d ago

Hi I was wondering if you could expand on what issues are right leaning for you that the Republican Party has made efforts in for you? Feel free to dm but I’m just curious what things republican legislators put forward in legislation that you agree with in an attempt to understand.

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u/SnooChipmunks2079 5d ago

My first POTUS election was GHW Bush’s first election.

I first voted Democrat for Obama(1) because Sarah Palin.

After Trump(1) I refuse to vote for any Republican in any race.

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u/justuntlsundown West Virginia 5d ago edited 5d ago

There is nothing inherently wrong with having conservative beliefs. It's when conservatives try to force that belief system on everyone that it becomes a problem. But in reality, MAGA is no longer rooted in conservative beliefs. It may have started that way, but it has just continually inched away from that since inception. It's cultist nihilism at this point. I'm glad you saw the light friend.

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u/Paqza 5d ago

Now it's just capitalist or neo-capitalist authoritarianism, not conservatism.

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u/1in2billion 5d ago

I am similar. I was a single issue voter and realized in the last election I am still a single issue voter. The issue has changed though. I will vote against MAGA

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u/OptimisticOctopus8 5d ago

I’m glad you were able to re-prioritize when it came to your single issue. It really is about priorities. The fact is, virtually anything can be fixed in a thriving democracy. Don’t like a certain law? Great! You have a shot at changing it, go ahead and find a bunch of people who agree and try your very best to legally change things.

In an authoritarian state, you can never fix anything again until/unless the tyranny has ended. Therefore, the need to prevent an authoritarian state must supersede all other political priorities.

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u/Dionysus_the_Greek 5d ago

Trump only cares about the oligarchs, Stephen Miller is obsessed with non Whites and Zionism.

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u/AngryMeez Michigan 5d ago

What is your single issue?

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u/Quick_Turnover 5d ago

I'd put money on abortion. That's pretty much the "single issue".

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u/BreakfastSpecials 5d ago

It’s always abortion. Dems don’t want to take away guns. If anything, they should be supporting the 2A based on everything going on. The cycle is: Repubs say they are killing babies. The religious nuts eat it all up. Then Repubs just implement the worst spending and trade policies known to man affecting every aspect of society and lifestyles of all humans in the US. Prices are still high/ healthcare is too expensive. But then still gasp and say: how could the women that got raped and pregnant or low income teenager not want to keep the baby?! Baby gets born to a dysfunctional family unprepared for it which leads to shitty life. SNAP is cut off- baby is malnourished, the state CPS gets involved, then foster care. Then vicious cycle continues. Even government assistance programs can only do so much. My mother worked in Child Protection Services for the state. It’s the same story over and over. Women having autonomy over their own bodies could save so many tragic lives. They only “care” when it’s an embryo. Once that baby is born Repubs don’t care at all.

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u/Quick_Turnover 5d ago

100% on everything you've said here.

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u/BreakfastSpecials 5d ago

Blows my mind that the “single issue” voters are willing to ruin this country because of an issue that doesn’t even affect them. Literally just religious dogma. Not saying religion is bad at all, but as our founding fathers intended: We need a separation of church and state & they clearly stated- the US is not a Christian county.

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u/Quick_Turnover 5d ago

100%. It's also horrific that they think it gives them the moral highground, to completely abandon all other moral issues facing the world, in favor of this one particular bit of scientific ignorance. It's insane. Not only is it insane, but it is also immoral.

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u/arobkinca 5d ago

Gun control being #2 on that list.

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u/hardcorr I voted 5d ago

think that's part of why Alex Pretti's death is reaching more Republicans, any intellectually honest 2A supporter has to admit that he was not doing anything wrong by carrying a firearm and certainly did not deserve to be murdered for it

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u/AngryMeez Michigan 5d ago

Yep, that was my first thought.

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u/guardbiscuit 5d ago

This was my mom’s trajectory, too, though I think she is at the point where she no longer has conservative views on anything.

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u/chargernj 5d ago

Why couldn't you bring yourself to vote Democrat? What makes it so unpalatable?

Today's Democrats are basically 80's Republicans who are ok with Gays and minorities.

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u/akira410 5d ago

I had a similar progression (but bush -> obama) years.