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America is a strange place. People will vote for a party that generally does nothing for them, but they vote for said party perhaps because of one issue.
Examples:
Latinos are generally conservative - against non-straight marriage, catholic, etc...
Blacks are generally conservative - against non-straight marriage, Christians, etc...
Asians are generally conservative - against non-straight marriage, hard workers, etc...
But all of these groups of people vote for dems because:
They want an open border - to further chain migration or to get legalization...
Because they are more likely to support welfare...
Me...it took me many years, but I am now aware that almost all politicians are liars. And at some point I realized (on a national level, at least) that voting for Senators and Presidents is futile.
But the one issue I think DOES matter to me as a voter is: The SUPREME COURT.
I wouldn't say I'm a one issue voter, but if a candidate is on the wrong side on just one issue of highest importance to me I wouldn't vote for the candidate. Supreme Court is one, amnesty for illegals is another etc.
Sometimes I can't find a reason to vote for either candidate until the attack ads start. I am more likely to vote against candidates who go negative. We describe ourselves when we throw insults. That's a draw in many elections when both candidates spit fire and poison immediately.
America is a strange place. People will vote for a party that generally does nothing for them, but they vote for said party perhaps because of one issue.
Examples:
Latinos are generally conservative - against non-straight marriage, catholic, etc...
Blacks are generally conservative - against non-straight marriage, Christians, etc...
Asians are generally conservative - against non-straight marriage, hard workers, etc...
But all of these groups of people vote for dems because:
They want an open border - to further chain migration or to get legalization...
Because they are more likely to support welfare...
So do you just pull numbers out of thin air or something?
According to this Pew poll in 2019 on support for Gay Marriage:
-White (non-Hispanic) support for gay marriage is 62%
-Latino support for gay marriage is 58%
-Black support for gay marriage is 51%
Well the reason is abortion... not the absoluteness often portrayed in politics, but yes this is the BIG one for me. However, if both candidates were to support a right to choose or the right to life, then I'd still have to make a decision, since a write in candidate will never win... IMO. I'd love to see a "neither" vote, but that would lead to coalition politics, which I'm unaccustomed to, and not sure about. Hot button topic, I get that.
So far this hasn't been the case, but I also understand that most people are good, and try and make the best choice that matches their morality. It's also true to say... No one checks ALL the boxes.
My spouse works in the oil industry, so obviously any bans on fracking or absurd EPA regulations would be concerning to us. Also, we flip real estate occasionally, so capital gains tax rates are important to us as well.
On the flip side, we are also a same sex couple, so any attempt by the SC to overturn Obergefell vs Hodges would be a negative, but I really don't see the SC court going there, even with a Amy Coney Barrett confirmation.
So, all blacks, Asians and latinos are conservative and against gay marriage? Well, that is news to me, and I don't really see how it relates to "one issue voter" as I truly doubt the majority of people are overly concerned about gay marriage. The economy and jobs are considered important issues, and I suspect that is where the minds of most people are. For some abortion is a single issue, but I don't believe it is for more than a small percentage. Generally is it a collective thing like with the Dems, it isn't just their stance on abortion, but that of illegal immigration and 2nd Amendment rights plus the candidate seeming to have a sexual preference for little girls which I find repulsive, which is far too many negatives to consider a vote in that direction.
I do find it annoying that whenever you identify with a particular party, such as "I voted for XYZ", then they attribute every single view of XYZ, and XYZ's party, to you. I'm not a one issue voter but I'm probably realistically a three issue voter, and I often disagree with many of the other positions.
For example, I typically vote republican because I want low taxes, fewer handouts, and because I'm tired of the mob rule/attacks on free speech by educational institutions and the media, but I actually disagree on pollution, covid, abortion, same sex marriage, Russia/China/nationalism, and probably a bunch of other issues. There are other issues that I either slightly agree on or neither agree nor disagree.
But I just can't stand how many hours I have to work to keep my lights on, knowing that I have to give the pay from 20 hours of my 40 hours per week straight over to the government so that they can give it to people who don't work at all.
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