“Just know that if you see someone that looks like me at a Republican event

appeared on opposing ends of an extremely public redistricting debate

  • Thomas
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    2 days ago

    This suggests being a Republican is not a genetic trait.

    • Aljernon@lemmy.today
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      2 days ago

      For my cousin, it was having a stroke. His wife says he was completely non-political before the stroke and then went full maga afterwards.

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        That tracks with the general understanding maga folks are just not smart. Brain damage, low iq, it’s all the same when it comes to making bad choices and being destructive.

        • M137@lemmy.world
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          Brain trauma of any kind can do it. And even just as a side effect of getting hurt otherwise and becoming angry at the world because of it, lots of people go to the right that way.