Spoke with a woman over lunch this week whom I hold in high regard. Had worked with her for years. Smart lady. We got to Trump. She said she hates him but voted for him. Why? Abortion. “Karl, I’m Catholic. Abortion is murder.” So, Access Hollywood, porn stars, misogyny-didn’t matter to her.🥲 - ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

kneerecon.bsky.social • 71 days ago

Spoke with a woman over lunch this week whom I hold in high regard. Had worked with her for years. Smart lady. We got to Trump. She said she hates him but voted for him. Why? Abortion. “Karl, I’m Catholic. Abortion is murder.” So, Access Hollywood, porn stars, misogyny-didn’t matter to her.🥲

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skittishmactavish.bsky.social•71 days ago

Next time, ask her how she feels about pedophilia, specifically, institutional, rampant pedophilia.

ruprecht-monkeeboy.bsky.social•71 days ago

Did you ask her if she would be fine with hosting the baby of a rapist?

sharonleetee.bsky.social•71 days ago

Fine. Don’t get an abortion then, lady. Newsflash: not everyone believes as you do. Stop telling other people what they can and cannot do based on your beliefs. Ugh! Cannot stand people who insist on imposing their religious standards on others.

steve-wood.bsky.social•71 days ago

At the age of 9 I reasoned that Catholicism was nonsense.
It was attending Methodist Sunday school that led to the conclusion that the contradictions in the Christian doctrines meant both couldn't be true, but they could both be a lie.
If a 9 year old can work it out ......

groeblbubble.bsky.social•71 days ago

Yup. About half of all republican voters I know say the same thing. They think abortion is murder of a baby and that takes front seat to everything else. If it weren't for that Democrats would probably win every time.

mad-dem.bsky.social•71 days ago

She listens to her church instead of educating herself. So she’s not as smart as you think

ddanielson.bsky.social•71 days ago

“Abortion is murder” = “I want the right to control other people”

Fascistic.

jdinjc.bsky.social•71 days ago

and let’s not forget the 34 felonies, rape charges included, and the horrible things he said about other people. That doesn’t seem very Christian.
This is yet another reason I cannot do religion! I don’t care if others believe in it, but the hypocrisy is just too in your face

edieblay.bsky.social•71 days ago

As a non practicing Catholic, I'd have to ask, "What about the other 9 Commandments?" Or don't they matter?

kfranzb.bsky.social•71 days ago

And letting women bleed out in parking lots isn’t?? Sorry. There is just so much wrong with these single issue voters. They aren’t pro life.

flaviaelphberg.bsky.social•71 days ago

And all the murders Trump committed with his deliberately lousy Covid response...?

kneerecon.bsky.social•71 days ago

Getting expected responses challenging my friend’s views. There’s no one on our planet more opposed and disgusted with our reelected monster than I am. I put this out proving how powerful one’s religious beliefs can be. Religion can be a source of comfort , but it has destroyed nations in the past.

metapdrums.bsky.social•71 days ago

I'll never wrap my brain around a value system that morally equates a school shooter with a woman who has an abortion.

plumergolf.bsky.social•71 days ago

And it’s absolutely destroying this country in front of our eyes!
Religion is as fictional as cartoons.

kneerecon.bsky.social•71 days ago

She’s a former nurse who’s well acquainted with women’s health care. We discussed this. Says she couldn’t help it. The ‘murder’ aspect which her religion has ingrained in her was paramount.

ouisiem.bsky.social•71 days ago

Then she shouldn’t be a nurse or any job in healthcare

skizits.bsky.social•71 days ago

Brain washed or conditioned by religion is painful to experience .... especially when her religion impacts my life & my kids life & my grandkids life.
No one is forcing her not to have an abortion?

salmonbella.bsky.social•71 days ago

So she's not enlightened enough to vote for the right to choose, and she's okay with women dying. I see. My opinions on abortion are very personal, but whatever they are, I absolutely don't think the government should dictate whether or not women have the right to choose what's best for themselves.

frannybananny.bsky.social•71 days ago

Cult indoctrination at its finest.

twoifbysea.bsky.social•71 days ago

What she missed completely is that she can't force other people to live by HER moral code, and she's perfectly ok with murdering women by denying them the care they need.

nhgirlie65.bsky.social•71 days ago

Wtf?

thebradygang.bsky.social•71 days ago

What's it called when withheld for an ectopic pregnancy and the host i.e. the woman dies! I'm so sick if these religious nutz

paul-streen.bsky.social•71 days ago

This is exactly why so many Republican politicians pretend to be against abortion. It's a winning strategy for them.

lisa7nicole.bsky.social•71 days ago

And since they pretty much solved that issue... attacking Trans people/ kids has becomg the issue they'll run on for the next 50yrs

paul-streen.bsky.social•71 days ago

Damn good point. I hadn't thought of that but you're exactly right.

twoifbysea.bsky.social•71 days ago

My dad was Catholic and a Reagan Republican, and he'd have voted for Trump when pigs flew.

cookiesforbfast.bsky.social•71 days ago

It’s freaking healthcare. Does this woman have daughters? What happens when she has a missed miscarriage and needs an “abortion” to save her life? There’s an unfortunate stigma around the word “abortion” and it needs to be changed!

showgirlcf.bsky.social•71 days ago

Smdh🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

clairearogue.bsky.social•71 days ago

I was raised Catholic & over the years my feelings changed. I'm an older woman now. You can have your religious beliefs but you don't have the right to impose your beliefs on other people, especially what another woman should do with her body. It's her choice.