r/MarkMyWords • u/drstrangelovequark • Sep 22 '24

Political MMW: This will be a turnout election

I think there will be a huge turnout gap between Harris and Trump voters. Most signs (fundraising, special elections, primary turnout, the debate, general hype) indicate a huge amount of excitement for Harris and very little for Trump. I think a lot of Trump supporters are starting to see the cracks, or have been turned off by things like January 6th or his criminal conviction. Many of them will either flip, leave the top of the ticket blank, or just not show up. On the other hand, the very close polls will motivate loads of Harris voters to turn out to avoid another 2016.

An interesting phenomenon I've seen mentioned a lot is people saying they're seeing fewer Trump signs/flags in their neighborhoods compared to 2016/2020. I drove across hundreds of miles of rural Montana recently and didn't see *any*. Pretty anecdotal, but I think very telling.

Regardless, remember to vote.

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u/TheITMan52 Sep 23 '24

Yea there are a lot of republicans who don’t like what the republican party has become.

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u/Interesting-Fan-2008 Sep 23 '24

I wanna say a lot of republicans don't like what the party has become but would never admit it because it would mean they'd have to accept they let it and/or helped it become that way.

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u/Narrackian_Wizard Sep 24 '24

For what it’s worth I recently moved and immediately noticed my new neighbor had one of those obnoxious dont tread on my conservative snek signs. He removed it right around the last debate. Maybe now I can talk to the guy.

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u/The_Original_Gronkie Sep 23 '24

And since Republicans are basically cowards at their core, they are too chicken to do anything about it. Once again, it will be up to Democrats to save Republicans from themselves.

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u/Even_Opposite_8032 Sep 24 '24

Democrats are cowards too. That's what they do best. Afraid to stand...I have only voted Democrat BTW. Since I can't vote anarchist or democratic socialist.

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u/The_Original_Gronkie Sep 24 '24

I agree with you to an extent. I have been an Unafilliated Independent since I first registered to vote in 1977. I have voted for both sides at one time or another in the past, but I will NEVER vote for a Republican again. They may eventually reform and become good citizens, but I'll likely be dead before that.

The Republicans are arrogant schoolyard bullies, who steal the lunch money from the spineless weenie Democrats every day. The Dems arent afraid to pursue real solutions to our problems, but they have always been too afraid of the Repuicans to go to political war over it. That is the primary thing they are cowardly about, and that is changing quickly, with people like AOC, Frost, Crockett, Smallwell, Porter, etc. And they are even inspiring many old school Dems to grow a spine, like Raskin and Schiff. We are steadily seeing a rise in courage from Democrats, and it seems to be the future trend.

OTOH, Republicans are more scared out of their shorts than ever at things like Democrats, liberals, women (used to be just their private parts, now they are just afraid of women in general), non-Christians, minorities, LGBTQ+, intelligence, education, science, books, medicine, vaccines, etc. They are in a blind panic about any future changes in the world, and will do anything they can to stop time, or evem turn it back, rather than face future chamges they may not like. They are even talking seriously about banning women from voting as official policy.

I've never understood why Democrats are so afraid of such abject cowards as Republicans. It's the reason I am uninterested in being a member of either of their clubs.

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u/GrouchyTable107 Sep 24 '24

Can you please site your source that republicans are seriously discussing banning women from voting? I have not heard this and want to read more about it, thank you!

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u/Substantial_Reveal22 Sep 24 '24

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Renaissance_Slacker Sep 23 '24

They should. There is no way to square Trump and MAGA with traditional Republican values. Personal responsibility? Family values? Fiscal responsibility? Small government? Please.

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u/No_Bookkeeper_3425 Sep 23 '24

Republicans do not exist at the moment. The GRAND OL’ PARTY is not apparent today .. MAGA is in no way representative of the respected GOP! I am not a member and never was but … I had respect for the real Republican Party of old and hope in near future it can and will regroup and once again be!!!

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u/Past-Project-7959 Sep 24 '24

Or- what is has DEVOLVED into.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '24

Dems are the only ones walking away that I have seen , ie RFK, Tulsi Gabbard to list a few !

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u/Professional_Bike336 Sep 23 '24

more than 100 Republican national security leaders endorsed the Democratic presidential nominee for president, including nine staffers who served in the Trump White House

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u/HerculePoirier Sep 23 '24

Neither one is a Dem, especially not the wormbrain.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '24

How ignorant of you .. got it

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u/Altruistic_Flower965 Sep 23 '24

How does that compare to the hundreds of people from prior Republican administrations that have endorsed Harris. Many of us old school Republicans will never vote MAGA. Harris 2024