History of Feminism
Related: About this forumIf the democratic party starts to represent MRA ideology
so they can get more of the white male vote, they can count on losing many more elections via woman fleeing the party.
gollygee
(22,336 posts)the Democratic Party can no longer win elections without women and people of color.
boston bean
(36,460 posts)but I'm reading that the democratic party doesn't represent white males and something must be done to correct that. Just the fact that they are for womens issues and rights, makes some white men very uncomfortable.
Looks like some want the democratic party to become the republican party.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)party, i will always vote dem cause they are on womans side, hands down, compared to repugs.
when people say, i am not gonna vote cause....
i pffft, cause for me, it is a must in getting dem in for the supreme crt and other womens issues.
if they start spouting the MRA bullshit to get the white male vote, that would be the one thing that would make me walk, that voting for them no longer became worth it.
Squinch
(52,568 posts)It isn't working for the Republicans, it wouldn't work for the Democrats. Because, well, the things THOSE white men want are just dumb.
Despite the belief so many seem to have that it's best to ignore the people who spew the shit (which of course I strongly disagree with), I would hope that any attempt to actually pass legislation to appease those throwbacks could never happen.
As for throwing out red meat to them, yeah that would certainly depress turnout among a critical demographic.
CrispyQ
(38,166 posts)If they feel they have to court the vote of misogynists, bigots & homophobes, I'll proudly vote Green.
Hey party leadership, listen to Squinch: It isn't working for the Republicans, it wouldn't work for the Democrats.
Flatulo
(5,005 posts)anti-choice drumbeat alone. Throw in a dose of religious authoritarianism, and there go many educated men who don't like being lectured to about morality by dirty old men.
On edit - lots of formerly conservative professionals I've worked with are on-board with income inequality issues as well. They've seen way too many companies ruined by incompetent brats who cashed in and absconded with many millions.
Squinch
(52,568 posts)Republican party platforms. The Republican party used to be a different animal.
I really think, though, that the GOP is SO extreme right now that any thinking, educated person is already long gone from it. Anyone with half a brain who is still voting Republican is either dim or simply not paying attention.
Flatulo
(5,005 posts)Strong on defense, fiscally cautious, if a bit warmongering.
Today's GOP has exploded the debt, overstepped into peoples' privacy, and in general have their heads up their asses as regards the browning of America and the need for some serious tweaking of the tax code to kick a few fazoules down to the lower rungs.
Squinch
(52,568 posts)and environmentalism.
seaglass
(8,176 posts)Democrats. The people promoting those ideas on DU already vote for Democrats I would assume, otherwise why are they here?
The men I know who don't vote for Democrats, don't vote for them for economic reasons.
boston bean
(36,460 posts)that even discussing feminist issues drive white men away from the party. And I say white men because they are the demographic that I usually see spouting this crap, and its quite evident that it is white men who don't vote overwhelmingly for dems.
Squinch
(52,568 posts)if someone is promoting such obviously backward ideas on DU, they are trolls. Those Freepers who brag about how they post on DU all the time and disrupt.
seaglass
(8,176 posts)1.) You vote for Democrats even though they don't support these initiatives - so then why would it make any sense that it is a determining factor for anyone else?
2.) You don't vote for Democrats because they don't support these initiatives - I ask again, then what are you doing on DU?
Squinch
(52,568 posts)because of "the feminists."
Long time DUers.
Not too brainy, but there you go.
seaglass
(8,176 posts)they aren't also racist and homophobic. It's all of the same mind-set.
Squinch
(52,568 posts)main course of "Feminists hurt my feelings!"
redqueen
(115,164 posts)because of 'the (other minority group)'?
Hard to think they'd still be on DU after spewing that kinda shit.
Squinch
(52,568 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)redqueen
(115,164 posts)Squinch
(52,568 posts)NOT to vote for Democrats are tolerated here just fine.
BainsBane
(54,728 posts)REPUBLICANS say it. If something like that upsets you, you aren't a Democrat.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)dem is fine but the fems.... says a hell of a lot about that man. ooosh. lol
YoungDemCA
(5,714 posts)It's not as if white men, AS A GROUP, are such a progressive demographic-relative to most other demographics-on a whole host of issues.
Appealing to the fragile egos of reactionary, bigoted white men who vote Republican is a piss-poor strategy for the Republicans, and should be a total non-starter for the Democratic Party, too.
ismnotwasm
(42,443 posts)Last edited Tue Apr 22, 2014, 01:35 PM - Edit history (2)
Or at least tend to ore often vote for democrats. What would be more effective than courting a hate group ideology, is to court women, minority and the LGBT communities.
The fastest growing minority is Latino's who tend toward conservatism. Reaching out to that base with a solid for immigration reform would help, especially with future generations. Listening and acting on the grievances of Black people would help, including modified affirmative action programs-- especially for collage for youth, as well as recognizing and at least suggesting plans to change the institutional racism that exists. etc.
It would be hard to court conservative White men, from my observation. The right callously uses women's lives for politically points, stokes the racist fears of white men of losing the benefits of being White-- as well we should---so while the MRA talking points are found everywhere, the right the left, here, I can't see how using then would benefit politically.
Unless they were carefully hidden, or cautiously coached. Our silly rabbits who try to pretend they are not MRA's never have the guts to admit to it, but they also never make any damn sense.
How would you go about making part of your political base the enemy? Evo-psych is a wash out, the right has co-opted destroying reproductive rights and the American People don't easily forgive infidelity or examples of treated women like shit.
YoungDemCA
(5,714 posts)There's no practical reason to cater to reactionary right-wing white men, because they really aren't growing as a demographic-if anything, they're shrinking in influence and numbers. That's why they're scared, and that's part of why they are lashing out by attacking women's rights, gay rights, the poor, minority rights, etc. (you can particularly see this at the state level).
Reactionary bigots who wish for the Democratic Party to cater to their irrational fears and prejudices can get bent.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)Are there signs that they are doing this?
Bryant
BainsBane
(54,728 posts)Let's work to move the Democrat to their right.
It's not going to happen. Women and people of color are the Democratic Party's principal voting blocks. There is no reason to double-down on discrimination to appeal to reactionary white men.
GeoWilliam750
(2,540 posts)The demographic tide is unstoppable.
It is not necessary to sell out our core constituencies - women, minorities, labour.
The Democratic party must remain the party of the people - the place to go for those who are powerless.
Eventually, most white men will realise that it is the party where they belong as well.
Register and vote - and make sure that others do the same.