*> it's way too prevalent to call oneself "Republican" or "Democrat" and promise...

vjvjvjvjghv · 2026-10-09T20:27:58

I don’t know what people you are meeting in what context but it’s quite common.

unethical_ban · 2026-10-09T19:51:04

Both my parents are/were this way for Republicans. They don't care about the sexual assaults, the destruction of the government, or the billions of dollars of corrupt money heading to the president and his cabinet. Or worse, he outright calls me a liar when I inform him of the facts.

He can say billionaires are unethical ipso facto, that the poor shouldn't die from lack of healthcare, and that corruption is bad. But then say he has no choice but to vote Republican because "Democrats are worse" and "they want to turn boys into girls.". He thinks Fox News is too liberal.

They certainly exist, and in great numbers, if there aren't 75 Democratic senators and 300+ Democratic House reps by 2028.

antisthenes · 2026-10-09T17:45:14

Coastal elites (in the USA) will gladly do this and let you know about it even if you never ask (like vegans).

I have some friend circles where upwards of 50% people do this.

To be fair it is far less prevalent outside of the US thank god.

vjvjvjvjghv · 2026-10-10T16:03:31

Why are you mentioning "costal elites"? Go to some rural area in the middle of the country and you see the same.