"We failed": Gay Republicans who fought for acceptance in Texas GOP see little progress

[walkingman]

21. I managed a union workforce for 30+ years here in Texas and almost all

of the members voted Republican. The only reason they belonged to the union was the tradition and pressure on not doing so was greater than otherwise.

As a Regional Mgr. I have always been pro-union. It made my job easier. The contract took away HR issues and ensured that everyone was treated equally.

Whether people want to believe it or not - the culture that Ronald Reagan created around unions destroyed the movement.

Why do Blue collar workers vote Republican? I think it is because they think that their employers care about them....in reality when it gets down to the nitty, gritty they are just a number and expense.

Why do white women vote Republican? I think it for the same reason that white men do....racism and in a broader sense in support of white patriarchy. As issues such as Climate Change denial, government control over their bodies, and economic inequality become more "in their face", I think it will change (hopefully).