We’ve been told to avoid social issues...that it was all “about the economy,Stupid”...
Now after a democrat convention featuring abortion,gay”marriage”,and birth control,we find ourselves losing??????
“Now after a democrat convention featuring abortion, gay” marriage”, and birth control, we find ourselves losing?
Well duh. We nominated a candidate who supports all three. Man. Couldn’t have seen THAT coming.
Conservative social issues are unpopular w/a sizable number of the electorate. It is *cool* to favor abortion and gay marriage. Birth control isn’t the issue, but forcing everyone to pay for it for others is only an issue to conservatives. Liberals think that is just fine.
Every time conservative social issues are highlighted, a portion of the undecided may, even reluctantly, turn to the donks.
We lost the social issues game a long time ago. IMO, most people do not care, but if the agendas are highlighted, they will choose the progressive side. There are probably more libertarians with a conservative fiscal POV than there are Republicans. I’m not sure how people rate social issues vs. economic ones in general, but if they are surviving so far in zer0’s economy and are not committed to conservative values, they may vote on continuing progressive social society.
The economy isn’t the same for everyone. A lot of folks are doing just fine and many have adjusted to the situation. Those who are doing really badly want the Government to support them and some of those who are scared to death of that are just resigned to their fate.
It may not be that clear cut, but it doesn’t resolve in our favor. Personally, I think the loss of liberty, freedom and individuality should apply to everyone and turn them against this administration, but I hear a lot of the left who think all that just comes down to the progressive social agenda, ignoring the police state or blaming it on the GOP. They are brainwashed and that works against us.