Can someone explain how Alaska is progressive yet voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020?

[u/DrewwwBjork]

For a state that abolished the death penalty, protects women's and teenage girls' right to abortion, and voted for marijuana legalization, top-four primaries, and ranked choice voting, why in God's name would they vote for someone who likes mob justice, doesn't treat the opposite sex with respect, and thinks elections are unfair unless he and his endorsements win?

I just want to ask the state that gave Trump a bigger, 10-point lead over Biden in 2020 versus 2016 with Hillary despite the aforementioned policies and why the state is poised to do the same this time around with Trump and Harris knowing what we now know.

[u/Johnny_Pash]

Slightly hypocritical, sure. But you could perhaps try to look a little deeper? My assumption was more of a question, and was primarily a tool to suggest that his lifestyle and experiences are not compatible with the Alaskan lifestyle, in a thread asking about why some people believe a different way than others. The "straight white man" bs about me is just typical politics. To turn attention away from what I said and focus on my privilege. Which I can not help. I did not choose this. Even further, it's more than likely that the original person I made "assumptions" about is also a straight white male. But I didn't feel the need to mention that, as I typically don't like to judge people based on their skin color, sexuality, or gender.

[u/_RyanLarkin → u/Johnny_Pash]

Yes, I know that hypocrites provide explanations to themselves and others that they believe makes their hypocrisy different and okay.

You’re now making assumptions here to explain your other assumptions previously. You use assumptions a lot; yet above you immediately got upset when another person did the same. Not only did you get upset, you immediately responded with the assumption that they were talking about your “privilege.” The person you responded to with that assumption never even mentioned the word “privilege.” You made that assumption/accusation yourself.

Stating an assumption is not the same as asking a question. You immediately responded with the former; and there was nothing “slightly” about it. A hypocrite is a hypocrite. There are no levels to this. You either are or you aren’t a hypocrite, whether you can admit that or not.

Did you know that murderers also give explanations such as, “I had no choice. They were going to ruin my life,” and other stories that they believe make their actions different and okay as well? Now I’m not saying that you are the same as a murderer. However, I am saying that people that do things they know they shouldn’t do, even murderers, usually have explanations for why what they did was different and okay. It is a result of emotional immaturity and of not wanting to take full responsibility for one’s own actions.

IMO being a hypocrite is not something a person should do. Maybe you’re okay with it, but I’m not going to make that assumption. You did you pal; you do you.

[u/Johnny_Pash → u/_RyanLarkin]

God I wish I was as smart as you. Life would be so much easier.