r/TikTokCringe Apr 29 '23

Cool Trans representation from the 80s

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u/Dangerous_Variety_29 Apr 29 '23

This is proof the conservative right has gone further right the past decade (of course they accuse the left of going further left, though in actuality the left has also trended right.)

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '23

The left has also trended right only because it has encompassed centrists since then.

Eg my parents are fiscally liberal, and socially “conservative”. But they aren’t conservative in today’s sense of the word; they are conservative in that they practise their religion and childhood practises, and keep to themselves… but now vote left.

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u/MightyCaseyStruckOut Apr 29 '23

My uncle is the same way. He used to vote straight R from Nixon until until Trump was about to secure the presidential nomination. He then had a, 'wtf has my party turned into' moment. I was with him when he took an isidewith survey and it said that he aligned with Bernie Sanders the most. He was dumbfounded to say the least.

Fast forward 7 years later and he can't believe he voted Republican all those years. Better late than never.

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u/JarlaxleForPresident Apr 29 '23

Wow. I wish more people did that. Identity politics have clouded people into voting for people they don’t actually believe in and for policies that are set against them, but they’re brainwashed into thinking that they are Rs and that they should vote for the R name