If privilege wasn’t not based on merit. I too would be concerned if my privilege was threaten. I too would iwant to stack the odds in my favor. If I knew that my sons, my cousins and nephews and their friends, all had to compete on Merritt without the advantage of privilege… I’m not sure how to cast my vote.
(I must say that for this mindset, to be embraced, the mindset of scarcity and lack has to be in place.)
Any human that is willing to hurt or harm another person is willing to hurt or harm any human. Spouse or not, child or not, employer or not, pastor or not, senior or not, family or not.
If I’ll hang a man, I’ll hang you. If I saw my dad slap the piss out of my mom…I’ll slap the piss out of you. I have litterly spoke
I don’t think that they had the courage or autonomy to vote with their best interest at heart.
You’ve seen with her capable wife and you know them well. They are your uncles. They are your dad’s they are your brothers. you accept them for who they are the good the bad and the ugly because you understand that the privilege of being in power and the power to make decisions is the only thang that your legacy has to depend on.
I’ve known women whose husband gave them allowances and permission to purchase items. I’ve seen them both make excuses for men and also celebrate their wins.