r/Michigan • u/LavenderBloomings • Feb 28 '25

Politics 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈 Michigan Democratic Gov. Whitmer makes direct appeal to young men after sharp shift in election

https://apnews.com/article/michigan-governor-gretchen-whitmer-young-men-e237387d0762e900f2dc7e38a1c49f7b
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u/Bymeemoomymee Feb 28 '25

As a young man, I have never thought that a political party or ideology owes me anything. I align with Democrats on their policies and morals. I will vote for them even if they don't pander to me. People like to think of politics as a team game where the side you root for must give you something in return for handing them power. I cannot understand these people. You should be voting for what people are better for EVERYONE. Literally, ask what you can do for your country, not what your country can do for you.

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u/wtfwtfwtfwtf2022 Feb 28 '25

Do you think they understand that the Republican policies are going to harm all of us?

The abortion and birth control issues are going to negatively impact men’s lives. My friend would have left her husband with 5 children under the age of 6 without safe late term abortion available.

That equals severe financial and mental hardship for the rest of that man’s life.

-unless he gives the kids up for adoption.

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u/motorcity612 Feb 28 '25

You are asking people to do something when there is no incentive for them to do anything. You mentioned that no political party owes you anything, which I agree with. I'd even go further and say the world doesn't owe anyone anything...but conversely no one owes anything to the world and conversely no one owes anything to a political party.

I cannot understand these people. You should be voting for what people are better for EVERYONE. Literally, ask what you can do for your country, not what your country can do for you.

You haven't provided an incentive to do so though, what do those people get out of that deal? Provide a reason to vote for them that actually benefits those people, and they will vote accordingly. If none is provided then don't be shocked when people have bad lives and the other side says your life is bad because of the policies by the other side, whether true or not, and vote accordingly. I'll also say that the "greater good" is not a motivating factor so the whole "what can you do for the country" thing doesn't work, what does that person owe the country?

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u/Fine_Luck_200 Mar 03 '25

Not getting robbed and killed for starters. It isn't really that hard to connect a lack of social safety nets, lack of abortion, environmental pollution, etc to crime and violence.