I’ve always leaned left on most issues, but with the exception of abortion, which I kinda flipped back and forth. Hear me out.
I was originally pro-choice, but then I later changed my mind and became anti-abortion because I genuinly just believe fetuses are alive.
But I was still left-leaning and I remember googling: “Democrats who are pro-life” and when the search results turn uo so few names, I was confused and felt kinda alone. I genuinely didn’t understand why nobody held my beliefs.
But then the issue of SA comes up and I’m like that should be an exception becuase you should never have to give birth to something to should never existed had the crime not occured. I was searching throught the internet and found one reddit comment in I think r/ChangeMyView pointing out it doesn’t make sense to think a fetus is alive and also believe in exceptions to abortion bans; as-in: “abortion is bad, but abortion okay if the fetus is result of SA”, like… the position isn’t consistent.
So after a while, changed my view again, I’m pro-choice now, I view fetus as potential persons, not a fully developed person. Unless there is a way to safely transfer it to an artificial womb, I believe abortion should be legal until they can be safely separated (aka: until birth). To clarify: I don’t like abortions per se, it is sad that a potential living being is gone, but it’s a necessary evil, because the alternative would be worse.
My pro-gun stance have not changed, I don’t trust the government, now more than ever gestured broadly at the US Federal Government
But despite these views that contradicted the main US Democratic platform, I’ve always supported Democratic Candidates (particularly those in the Progressive wing), I’ve never voted for those right-wing extremists. I don’t vote single issue. Because for each view I disagree with the Dems on, there are 100 republican policies I despise.
I’ve always leaned left on most issues, but with the exception of abortion, which I kinda flipped back and forth. Hear me out.
I was originally pro-choice, but then I later changed my mind and became anti-abortion because I genuinly just believe fetuses are alive.
But I was still left-leaning and I remember googling: “Democrats who are pro-life” and when the search results turn uo so few names, I was confused and felt kinda alone. I genuinely didn’t understand why nobody held my beliefs.
But then the issue of SA comes up and I’m like that should be an exception becuase you should never have to give birth to something to should never existed had the crime not occured. I was searching throught the internet and found one reddit comment in I think r/ChangeMyView pointing out it doesn’t make sense to think a fetus is alive and also believe in exceptions to abortion bans; as-in: “abortion is bad, but abortion okay if the fetus is result of SA”, like… the position isn’t consistent.
So after a while, changed my view again, I’m pro-choice now, I view fetus as potential persons, not a fully developed person. Unless there is a way to safely transfer it to an artificial womb, I believe abortion should be legal until they can be safely separated (aka: until birth). To clarify: I don’t like abortions per se, it is sad that a potential living being is gone, but it’s a necessary evil, because the alternative would be worse.
My pro-gun stance have not changed, I don’t trust the government, now more than ever gestured broadly at the US Federal Government
But despite these views that contradicted the main US Democratic platform, I’ve always supported Democratic Candidates (particularly those in the Progressive wing), I’ve never voted for those right-wing extremists. I don’t vote single issue. Because for each view I disagree with the Dems on, there are 100 republican policies I despise.