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MAGA furious over Mitt Romney saying he'd vote for Democrats
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Smart man. If I were a Republican, I’d probably say the same. He seems to see things right down the line. It’s a shame he didn’t manage to make it to become the 45th president; echoing his sentiment it, would have been a far greater alternative.
He's an actual traditional conservative, which isn't a republican anymore. But he has the freedom to say this because he's on his way out. If he was in the first half of his career, there's no way he'd be so up front.
That said, as someone who voted against him, it has been refreshing hearing him vocally go against Maga for years. But he has had the luxury because his seat in as head political Mormon in Mormon controlled State, and his status in the party as a former presidential nominee. He was never risking much besides being a target of MAGA domestic terrorism.
He's a fucking Mormon. Wtf is wrong with you?
The comparison is with trump. I might vote for a Scientologist if he’s my only other option.
Mormons are afaik relatively chill people even if some of their beliefs are a bit whack. I've met a few IRL, and that South Park episode fits my understanding of them pretty well. For the most part, I think they follow the actually good parts of the teachings of Christianity rather than going to the fucked up fundamental/GOP version of it.
One side of my extended family converted to the Latter-Day Saints. I've been to two Mormon weddings and even once went on a date with a Mormon lady who came from Texas.
They're chill people, 100%. In fact, they're probably the closest you'll get to traditional family values in today's society. Contrary to beliefs spread by shows like Family Guy, they don't believe in polygamy. They just don't like alcohol or caffeine.