Are Today’s Voters Stupid? Or Just Ignorant?

As a so-called writer, I frequently have to remind myself to be precise in my language. I do occasionally slip and use the word stupid, when I what I actually mean is ignorant. And when it comes to voters, sadly, way too many (on both sides) are woefully ignorant.

Everyone should vote. I mean, those of us who are actually eligible to vote. Dead people, illegal aliens and other non-citizens, should of course, not be allowed to vote. And those people who have already voted multiple times. Sorry Democrats, I know I’m talking about your base here, but really.

Unfortunately, there are many people who vote for candidates about whom they know almost nothing. If you are a gun owner, voting for someone who wants to abolish the 2^nd Amendment is stupid! And if you don’t know the candidate’s position on the issue, then you’re just ignorant. Abortion is always a big issue. Whether you are Pro-Life or Pro-Choice, your chosen candidate’s position should matter to you. He or she will be voting to send your tax dollars to pay for things. Shouldn’t you care about where your money is going?

I’m Pro-Life. I think choices are great and I truly hope the women in my life make good ones. I also hope they know the difference between birth control and abortion. I’m conservative enough to think these are not the same things. Abstinence is a choice. Birth control is a choice.  Aborting babies weeks before they are due? Not so much a choice as a “Get Out of Jail Free” card for failing to make the right choices in the beginning. IMHO

What about border security? Abolishing ICE? Or raising your taxes to pay for all the new welfare recipients who are entering the country illegally? What about MS-13 and the drugs pouring into our country through a weak and unsecure border? What about building a wall? How does your favorite candidate feel about those issues?

I know some very nice people who profess to be Democrats. I often wonder how they feel about the state of the Democratic Party. This is the party that now hates everyone and everything. They are openly advocating violence against political opponents. And willing to use any ugly smear tactics to destroy those who oppose them. They want to remove Supreme Court justices just because they despise the President who nominated them. They are the most Anti-American group ever assembled, attempting to turn our country into a socialist society, yet a lot of seemingly normal people still proudly stand with them. Why? Do they really believe the ends justify the means?

Eric Holder says when they go low, kick them while they’re down. Hillary Clinton says there’s no reason to be civil with people who disagree with your values. Maxine Waters says when you see your political opponents out in public you should gather a crowd, harass the hell out of them, and tell them they’re not welcome. The mainstream media called former President Trump a liar and a racist on a daily basis. Among other things. With no proof offered, or needed apparently. Antifa, sponsored by the Democrats’ money man George Soros, literally staged riots in our streets. And do you honestly believe that the never-ending caravan (invasion) of so-called refugees will ever be halted by the Party that favors open borders? And remind me again, who are we talking about? Oh yeah, the Democrats.

And yet some really nice people I know are still supporting Democratic candidates. Why? I really have no answer. I pray that it is only ignorance (which can be cured by education) and not stupidity.

 

The Reality of Choice

 

I am constantly amazed at the language of the Left. The way they emphasize certain words and phrases while completely ignoring others? Classic!

Abortion is a perfect example. The Liberals absolutely love abortion, yet they try never to use the word. They love to chant “My Body, My Choice” as if they truly believe that the big bad government is forcing women to have children and taking away all of their health choices. BS! Kamala and Joe have gone so far as to compare it to slavery!

Celebrities are even worse. Take for example, a recent quote from John Legend who called the recent Supreme Court decision “government mandated childbirth.” Like the government is rounding up all women of childbearing age, sticking them in internment camps, and forcing them to have children. Give me a break!

Liberals love to talk about choice, while at the same time actively ignoring all the choices that precede a woman’s trip to the abortion clinic. Women (or men) aren’t forced to form relationships. They make a choice. They aren’t forced to engage in sexual activity. They choose to do so. They aren’t forced to have unprotected sex. There are numerous choices of contraceptives. They can choose from a variety of methods or choose to not take any precautions. All of these are legitimate choices, all of which lead to clearly foreseeable consequences. The Left doesn’t like to talk about any of these choices.

The Liberals love to interrupt with their favorite argument here about rape and incest which account for less than two percent of unwanted pregnancies. They want to use this argument to establish rules and procedures for the other 98 percent. How about we consider those cases to be something different and handle them separately? Like the exceptions made in most of the newly proposed abortion laws (from the Right). Make sense?

Anyway, back to choices. When a woman becomes pregnant, even then, she is presented with many choices. And in most states, she legally has options - up to a point. The so-called “morning after pill” is widely available without a prescription. Within 3-4 weeks, a home pregnancy test is highly effective, leaving the mother (I refuse to use the ridiculous label of birthing person) another ten weeks or so to make a choice about abortion (before the fetal heartbeat which is where many states draw the line). If she puts off making that choice beyond the limits imposed by her state, she still has other choices. With enough resources, she can make the choice to travel to places in the U.S. where she can still opt for abortion up to moment of birth. (Or beyond, believe it or not.)

She could even choose childbirth.