This shit is so enragingly frustrating to me. My mother is a case in point. She's a retired realtor and one issue she actually cares about is having properly funded public schools (quality of local schools is a big selling or non-selling point for buyers, obviously). She's unhappy about the school choice crap and also the unfair portions some districts pay into Robin Hood. I told her before, it will never change as long as the same people keep getting voted in. Now post-election, that they're close to further defunding the schools, she said she wrote to her reps in opposition. Who are her reps? ALL Repubs, of course. She says they need to find an alternative for school funding if they do this stupid voucher stuff. Says me: NO alternative will be forthcoming because the leadership here does. not. support. public. education.
I try to be direct without being confrontational about it because she's gone all Fox news in the last 10-20 years and god forbid I criticize the right. But fuck, if you care about this issue -- do you think you could NOT vote for all Republicans at every single opportunity, only to bitch at the policies they advance?? Stop acting like you don't have any choice.
It's a disease. I'm convinced.