Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Nightmare Election for Female Republicans
Women of the Republican Party are struggling with the defense and fallout of of their party nominee. Some of the conservative women defend him and his misogynistic comments while other struggle with the fact that they have to push back against their party. This is not a normal election, and many women of the Republican Party don't want viewers to think that Trump speaks for the entire party. Most of the Republican women speaking out against Trump's sexism are getting a lot of hate and negative feedback. Many think that after the 2016 election, there will be feud in the Republican Party over issues like sexism and racism. Also, interviews with conservative women solely regard their thoughts on Trump's most recent sexist comment or allegation, rather than policy or their thoughts on the other presidential candidate. What do you think about the Republicans who are speaking against their party nominee? How do you think this election will effect women in the Republican Party?
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I think that Republicans speaking against Trump are brave to do so, considering how much criticism and maltreatment they will have to endure afterwards. People should not have to vote for a certain candidate just because their party nominated him, and they don't, but to vote against Trump also means voting for policies that Conservatives will not agree with. I think that women in the Republican Party will be torn between supporting policies that they believe in, and supporting a candidate that is not sexist and racist. If Donald Trump wins the election, I think that there is a reasonable chance of the Republican Party splitting, which would be good news for the Democratic Party in the long run. however, if Clinton wins, I think that the Republican Party will have a chance to reform and accommodate both radical and moderate viewpoints, ultimately helping the Republican Party. While Trump's radical movement will have a lasting effect on the Republican Party and give women within it some tough choices, the effects of Trump's campaign will obviously be much less far-reaching if he does not win.
ReplyDeleteRepublican women are in a really tough spot at the moment. They get hate from Democrats for belonging to "the sexist party" and they get hate from fellow Republicans for not supporting Trump. This isn't just a problem in the Republican Party, it's a problem with politics. I feel like people are often faced with the choice of following the party that attracts people like them, of following the party that aligns the most with their beliefs. Not only that, but minorities and women are paraded around in politics, each politician using them to show how diverse and tolerant they are because women and minorities support them.
ReplyDeleteI think that Trump's complete lack of respect for women has shown a lot of women that he's a terrible person; this has changed some votes away from him but some women are continuing to support Trump because they'd rather have a sexist sexual assaulter as president than have a democrat. It must be an extremely difficult position, having to choose between party loyalty and basic human morals.
ReplyDeleteWomen of the Republican Party are in a particularly difficult position right now. One one hand, they don't want to go against their party nominee, but at the same time they cannot condone Trump's misogynistic comments and actions. It is extremely hard to figure out what to say without betraying the party or one's values. The Republican Party as a whole is in a difficult situation, and I believe that there will be some sort of change regardless of the results of the election. If he wins, which I think is unlikely at this point, there will definitely be feuds within the party and a faction may even break off. This election is a mess and Trump's candidacy has brought on a whole new level of issues within the party and the country as a whole.
ReplyDeleteThe women in the Republican Party are faced with a difficult decision. If they don't speak against the party nominee , it shows that they support him and the degrading comments he has made about women. But if they do speak out again him, they risk receiving potential criticism from other Republicans. They are in a very difficult position and they have to decide if they will support their moral values or the party. I think the women who are speaking out against Trump are brave, because they are knowingly doing this, even though they will probably receive criticism and hate.
ReplyDeleteRepublican women are stuck in a difficult position. They must choose whether agreement with Trump over policy is more important than his sexism and racism. However, Trump's views on race and gender can easily spill over into his policy decisions, and people who decide to put Trump's sexism and racism aside to vote for the candidate with conservative policy views should be careful of this.
ReplyDeleteMy first thought was women can never really win, socially or politically. Republican women are in a really bad situation because they have to choose what is worth getting hate for- defending and backing up Teump or defending themselves against his sexist views. With Trump as their current presidential candidate, they can't stay quiet, they have to protect their party. I appreciate and respect those women a whole lot who are speaking out against him.
ReplyDeleteI find it despicable that anybody on either political side thinks that they have the right to harass and torment people who don't support their candidate, but the fact that this is happening among Republican voters is just sad. I firmly believe that your moral views should come before your political loyalty, and the fact that these people are being attacked personally for rescinding their political support says a lot about the state of voters overall, but especially those in Trump's crowd. I don't understand how attacking someone who choose not to support your candidate would attract other voters to sympathize with you. At this point in the election, Trump and anyone in his voter base that is responsible for this behavior fully deserves to lose, and be held accountable for their actions.
ReplyDeleteThe Republican Party will have a great deal of soul-searching to do after the upcoming election. Voters and other individuals, including elected officials have the right to support (or not) any candidate they choose, including their party's presidential nominee. The fact that the ones who refuse to support Trump are condemned is an unfortunate sign of the current state of affairs. Women in the Republican Party will have a tough choice to make between Trump's sexist comments and their party's views. Any of the Republican women willing to criticize their party's nominee are brave to do so.
ReplyDeleteI feel really bad for Republican women. They have to choose between voting for their party and someone who is racist and sexist or someone who doesn't follow their political beliefs but isn't sexist or racist. It's sad that it came to this, because there were so many Republicans running for president in the beginning, good people who embodied Republican ideals but the nominee ended up being Trump. It will be extremely interesting to see what the Republican Party is like after the election; I think that this election has really messed everything up for them.
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ReplyDeleteIt's really a shame that this issue even has to exist. Respect for all people, regardless of gender or any other identity, should be an expectation for everyone, especially a presidential candidate. Republican women, stuck between a rock and a hard place, basically have to denounce Trump or lie low, both of which have consequences. Women in the Republican Party should take this experience and use it to motivate change within their party.
ReplyDeleteRepublican women are in a tough situation; should they stick with their party or use their voice to criticize the nominee? I respect anyone who will actually go against Trump and denounce his policies. Not all women need to actually state their frustration (all though it would be nice), but I simply don't understand how any female can support Trump. I don't even need to state all of the reason why he'd be awful for women. I know a few girls in my grade who actively support him and I'm simply astounded; I respect everyone's right to hold their own opinion, but I have to say I lose some regard for girls who firmly believe he's the right choice for president. Hillary or not, I don't see how you can say that Trump will represent women's best interests. How do you respect someone who doesn't respect you in return?
ReplyDeleteAlso, the next decade or so will be crucial in getting female Republicans back into the main loop. This election really isolated them, and it's going to be interesting to see if the party can gain back their full support.
ReplyDeleteI think the republican women should act based on their personal beliefs and not just go along with what's happening in the party. The Republican Party has worked hard to get loyal members and the fact that Donald Trump is disrespectful to a large portion of the party just proves how illegitimate his campaign is.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is good that the Republicans are not supporting Trump, because why would they. I understand it it an issue with the Republican Party and Trump as a candidate. This is especially rough for female Republicans, for Trump's view regarding women is extremely inappropriate and most women will probably not vote for him, regardless of their party identification
ReplyDeleteI think that the women who speak out against Trump's Hate are being courageous and doing everyone a service, but what I'm afraid to see is what happened to all the major Repub Elected officals who denounced him after the Tapes were released. And I don't want these women who are acting on their conscience to take the blame or take the hit for trying to stand against hate.
ReplyDeleteI respect women who stand with their views and do not succumb to pressure to endorse a candidate that they don't agree with. Party identification should not be more important to a person than her values.
ReplyDeleteObviously female Republicans have a tough time deciding whether to support a sexist or go against their values. I believe that especially in present day, party identification tells a lot about one's values. I think that a lot of comments on here are seriously underestimating how unbelievably difficult this decision this is for Republican women. Can you seriously expect someone to ditch their political, economic, and social values because of one candidate? Imagine being raised with Republican values, thinking that way your entire life, and then coming to this election. I understand that this election is an extreme case and that Donald Trump is horrible but I also can understand how a woman would have extreme difficulty going against the values she has supported her entire life.
ReplyDeleteThe female Republicans have been put in a tough situation but I believe they should speak up for what they believe in, rather than remaining quiet and going against their beliefs. Those women who are speaking up are being courageous. doing a favor to all other female Republicans. The women should not be forced to change their party identification solely because of the candidate.
ReplyDeleteI think the situation for women within the Republican Party is extremely hostile and I don't believe it's conducive to expanding support among this demographic. I feel as though women within this party have been able to justify their membership up until now, when it's becoming increasingly difficult. Republicans are no longer good at masking their beliefs on the roles of women and their feelings about their presence in politics. Thus, I think women are forced to come to terms with this affiliation.
ReplyDeleteI think that republican women are undoubtedly faced with a bigger choice during this election than any recent election. I think the republican women have every right to speak out against Trump even though he is the candidate for their party. The reason they are getting hate for doing so is a part of the reason why people's political opinions are being influenced by their party's ideology instead of their own personal beliefs.
ReplyDeleteI support women who stand by their beliefs and don't get pressured into following or supporting someone because of others influence or persuasion. Republican women have every right to not support a trump because of the things he's said an done, and they should stand by those beliefs.
ReplyDeleteI truly felt bad for Republican women. They were raised to believe the ideologies of the GOP and now their candidate is more blatantly sexist than ever- in fact, Mr. Trump is the only president to ever win the election while having pending court cases against him. Yeah, our president-elect is being tried in a civil suit regarding the fraudulent activities of Trump University. Can't wait for the next four years! Anyway, Trump's misogynistic comments and views have been a huge focal point throughout the election cycle, and yet he only lost the college-educated-women vote by 6 points, i believe. I don't even know what's real anymore, man. Someone wake me up from this nightmare.
ReplyDeleteI feel very bad for the Republican women that have to deal with Trump representing their party. It must be hard to sit there while somebody as mysoginistic as him rises to power as the president. I completely respect those women that are part of the republican party that choose not to stand by him.
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