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Re:Orthodox Privilege by michaelt on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @12:56PM (#23847990)
> I have never in my life understood how being a member of a racial/gender/religious group implied association with some specific political party.

Surely it wouldn't surprise you to learn gay voters are more likely to support pro-gay-rights parties?

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Re:Orthodox Privilege by mumbisChungo on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @01:13PM (#23848234)
Surely it wouldn't surprise you to learn gay voters are individual humans with their own thoughts and perspectives?
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Re:Orthodox Privilege by watwut on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @01:22PM (#23848358)
How is that argument against what he said? It is precisely own thoughts and perspectives that makes people of common demographics and with common experiences to make different conclusions then from those who did not lived the same way.
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Re:Orthodox Privilege by mumbisChungo on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @01:40PM (#23848706)
I don't think either of us really posited an argument, but you're right that I shouldn't have responded to a snarky bad-faith comment with my own.
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Re:Orthodox Privilege by brightball on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:19PM (#23852019)
More likely? Sure.

To assume that they endorse every other stance of those parties because of that? No.

And more so, biologically or religiously based political alignment also prevents the other party from even attempting to win your votes. If they know you won’t sway...why try?

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