First Tokes

11-8-26

The New York Times exit poll showed white women split almost evenly between Democrats and Republicans in the November 3 , 2026, election. (51/47) It feels more than random. It looks cultural to me. White women accounted for one full third of the votes in this election, according to The New York Times. Approximately one sixth of the total votes were white women voting red.

This morning, I got into a conversation with my sister about our mother’s approach to her trauma. She had a hard life that she survived silently and without asking for help.

Her attitude was, I had to tough it out, so you stop your whining and do the same.

I think that is what’s behind the 47% of white women voting red. You want food, work for it like I had to. A place to call your home? An illness? Do the same. We need to explore that trauma reaction politically. We can’t ignore that one sixth of voters. We have two years to turn that around before the next presidential election.

Agree? Disagree? I am at thinicepublishing.com if you want a protected place to talk.