LaceyLou

We're pretty doom and gloom here, because a Drumpf win could be a big disaster for MA-and it's really stressful to know that our future could depend on how the people in about 7-8 states vote. Even with all of its faults MA is a really great place to live.

Somehow, if and when this era passes we're all going to have to try our best to come back together after being driven apart by all of this rhetoric. When this happens I don't know, and will depend on what happens on Tuesday. I can only say it won't be easy, and all the junk 'news' out there might make it impossible. I hope not.

I'm around a lot of Latin families, and the men are very hands on both in taking care of the house and of the children. Of course I could be in a Borg-generated world that happens to be the opposite of where Ronz lives.

I've always wondered about Gen X being politically conservative, which in my age group was because so many liked Reagan because of his personality (and because he was in office as we were coming of age). And yet, we've suffered just as much as other generations as a result of the trickle down economics he made popular. Maybe more of us needed to be reminded that many of the things we women took for granted were not available to them. My parents made sure we knew not only about that but about how hard life was for people in the 1930s and earlier. Come to think of it, my father did a lot of work around the house and with us as he had a job that allowed him to be home more. I think a lot of my peers didn't talk about these issues with their parents. I'm curious to know if others had that experience. Also The Ronz seems to be surrounded by awful people, and needs to move. Though I wonder if any of them claiming to vote for Drumpf will actually vote for Harris-I haven't seen much but I've seen enough to know it's possible.

I've seen similar pictures of young women in Afghanistan. They should be a warning. But... denial is not just a river. And yes, that is exactly what MAGA wants.

If Drumpf is elected, sooner or later they'll have a falling out, and Musk will be surprised to see himself deported.

It's not just that, many of them remember a time when they couldn't get a credit card or mortgage without a man to cosign. I believe other bank accounts were off limits to them also. I'm seeing that this is the 50th anniversary of women being able to obtain these things.

Any thoughts? https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/03/swing-state-mrp-mega-poll-00186941?fbclid=IwY2xjawGUh-dleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbLqnc-Xx5nxCmrhCUG9BPPwTA43Y45CXWzumc7C-6Pi7bXFlhpP3fgA7g_aem_-OcIjlsHrqNwME0bZmvBOw

I actually thought it was even more-3 trillion. As I said earlier in this thread, does that mean we get all the money he accepted from the government for SpaceX back? Probably not.

I hope so. I can't help but be disappointed by people who don't see it until they themselves are targeted, but whatever it takes.

This, and it's estimated that T's policies will lead to a crisis in SS in six years-earlier than now expected. Six years is about the time that the oldest Gen Xers will begin to retire. I really wish my generation would pay more attention to this, but I feel like Gen X is the generation most likely to support him right now.

Iowa has also had a lot of trouble attracting doctors in general, but especially OBGYNs. This isn't just because of the abortion ban, of course, but it certainly doesn't help. This is one issue which really needs to be addressed, and soon-hospitals are closing, especially in rural areas but also in poorer urban neighborhoods. Where I grew up the nearest hospital was 30-45 minutes away, and if that closed, the next nearest one was even farther away.

I agree about the portrayal of women-as you said though it was in just about all shows from the time (even MASH, which was considered progressive). I've been home the past couple of months it's pretty sobering to see how women were portrayed in older movies and television shows. At least Dixie was portrayed as a steady, capable woman.

That, and all of the cases of his campaign not paying for rally venues. How on earth has that mostly fallen under the radar? His stiffing people is the rule, not the exception.

Isn't that special....

Not sure how I missed it... did Drumpf really say that the job of auto workers was an easy one that could be done by a child?

Even though I always regret going to 'twitter,' I couldn't resist looking at it to see reaction to the Selzer poll. Did you know that it means she has sold out, and that this is part of massive election fraud, or at least an attempt to throw Drumpf off of his game? You learn something new every day.

I understand. I sometimes wonder why I still have faith. My bf is from Guatemala. A good chunk of my coworkers for the past 20 years have been from Latin America, Haiti-oh let's be honest from most of the world. I've seen how much they all contribute not only to the workplace, but to their adopted country. How people can just hate them is something I'll never understand.

It would restore some of my faith in my country if this happens. It'll take a while to completely regain my faith... and if he wins I think it's gone forever.

I haven't heard anything concrete, but have heard others say this is one issue that's impacting their decision there.

Raising kids is a full time job! Still, I think once you've settled in you'll be able to find something that interests you. I'm looking into transit and housing groups, myself.

What I would like to see, if people want different, is for them to go into their communities and find ways to help. There are plenty of organizations, with both conservative and liberal leanings, that could really use volunteers. Of course, this only works if they really do want to improve things. If they're just trying to help themselves or want permission to hate it won't work at all.

While it would be good news for Harris to win Iowa, I don't think this guarantees a win for her in places like WI, MI, PA, etc. I've heard that a lot of women who remember life before Roe are going heavily for Harris in states who recently passed abortion bans/restrictions-like Iowa. Many of them know women who died from botched illegal abortions.

I'm old enough to remember when Iowa was represented by Senator Harkin... maybe Iowa is going back to its roots.

Let's just hope that the next Drumpf never makes it to Super Tuesday in the primaries.