alt Hacker News> Republicans not always do what the electorate wants. > > Abortion, gun control and releasing the Epstain list are have popular support but the are against it.
No they're not, though? At least, amongst their voterbase. The Epstein files are the first truly bipartisan issue I've seen, the other two are very strictly partisan issues, and most Republicans/Conservatives I know do not want either.
It looks like a large majority of Republicans do support gun control: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-gun-violence-solutio... and a large proportion support abortion being legal in at least most cases (albeit not a majority): https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/fact-sheet/public-opini...
I wish pollsters would ask the right question: "would you support the government fining you or jailing you (or a family member) if you seek an abortion." I bet the numbers would swing way towards legality. But what're ya gonna do.