How Dramatically Did Women's Suffrage Change the Size and Scope of Government?

[Swordsmyth]

This paper examines the growth of government during this century as a result of giving women the right to vote. Using cross-sectional time-series data for 1870 to 1940, we examine state government expenditures and revenue as well as voting by U.S. House and Senate state delegations and the passage of a wide range of different state laws. Suffrage coincided with immediate increases in state government expenditures and revenue and more liberal voting patterns for federal representatives, and these effects continued growing over time as more women took advantage of the franchise. Contrary to many recent suggestions, the gender gap is not something that has arisen since the 1970s, and it helps explain why American government started growing when it did.

More at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....ract_id=160530

[Swordsmyth]

http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~i.../LottKenny.pdf

[Swordsmyth]

More married women did not vote for Dole because of a widespread sense of societal insecurity: ‘‘It is not that they distrust their husband, but they have seen divorce all around them and know they could be next.’’ The Polling Company’s Kellyanne Fitzpatrick is categorical: ‘‘Women see government as their insur-ance.’’ [Richmond Times Dispatch, December 5, 1996]

[Schifference]

It certainly changed the size of their waistline.

[jon4liberty]

I hate using logic too. Everything should be emotions and how it makes me feel

[Anti Globalist]

Most women in general usually support big government.

[jkr]

prohibition to the drug war
trillions of "dollars" wasted
millions of lives ended needlessly
billions in property damage driving insurance costs
seizure
set ups
us versus them instead of THEM working FOR US


yeah, it had an effect

[Sammy]

We should repeal the 19th Amendment!

[Swordsmyth]

We should repeal the 19th Amendment!

+Rep

[TheCount]

But I thought that it was the furriners and the browns and the blacks and the catholics and the mooselimbs and the jews and the...

[jon4liberty]

But I thought that it was the furriners and the browns and the blacks and the catholics and the mooselimbs and the jews and the...

...and the trolls

[Grandmastersexsay]

The problem isn't that women inherently look for protection rather secure their own means of security, as men are more inclined to do on average. The problem is that they believe government is more capable than they are at providing security. This is a matter of education. Women, and men for that matter, aren't educated on the ineptitude of government, and how the government secures more power by making the public reliant upon it. The only way to change this is by upending the propaganda machine operating under the guise of public schools and higher education.

[Swordsmyth]

But I thought that it was the furriners and the browns and the blacks and the catholics and the mooselimbs and the jews and the...

There are many people who contributed.

[Swordsmyth]

The problem isn't that women inherently look for protection rather secure their own means of security, as men are more inclined to do on average. The problem is that they believe government is more capable than they are at providing security. This is a matter of education. Women, and men for that matter, aren't educated on the ineptitude of government, and how the government secures more power by making the public reliant upon it. The only way to change this is by upending the propaganda machine operating under the guise of public schools and higher education.

Women voted for big government before the propaganda machine existed, they helped create it.

[Zippyjuan]

Federal spending (as a percent of GDP) started to pick up after the Great Depression- 20 years after women got the vote. That had more of an impact than women voters. (yeah- I realize the point of the thread is to argue that only white males should vote and then we would have no more problems- Government of the few, by the few, and for the few).

[TheCount]

There are many people who contributed.

Sounds like it.

That coalition represented a majority of Americans at very the moment that women's suffrage passed, and their numbers have only grown since. Right now they're 81% of the population... and that's just race and gender. Add religion to it and you're well over 85%.


Of course, all of that invalidates every other political thought that you've ever had, but whatever, really.

[Swordsmyth]

Federal spending (as a percent of GDP) started to pick up after the Great Depression- 20 years after women got the vote. That had more of an impact than women voters. (yeah- I realize the point of the thread is to argue that only white males should vote and then we would have no more problems- Government of the few, by the few, and for the few).

Government spending isn't the only aspect of big government and women support it more than men and always have.

And race has nothing to do with this.

[Swordsmyth]

Sounds like it.

That coalition represented a majority of Americans at very the moment that women's suffrage passed, and their numbers have only grown since. Right now they're 81% of the population... and that's just race and gender. Add religion to it and you're well over 85%.


Of course, all of that invalidates every other political thought that you've ever had, but whatever, really.

What coalition?

I said many people contributed, I didn't agree to every thing you said.

The 19thA caused a sharp turn in favor of big government and so did each wave of excessive immigration.

[Zippyjuan]

Government spending isn't the only aspect of big government and women support it more than men and always have.

And race has nothing to do with this.

In this thread. But in others you have argued that those not born in the United States should also not be allowed to vote- often minorities. All them "commies". (and there is the "immigrants" in the previous post!)

and so did each wave of excessive immigration.

[Danke]

Prohibition anyone?

[Swordsmyth]

In this thread. But in others you have argued that those not born in the United States should also not be allowed to vote- often minorities. All them "commies". (and there is the "immigrants" in the previous post!)

Which still has nothing to do with race.

I don't want blond haired blue eyed commies immigrating in excessive numbers or voting for communism in my country any more than any other commies.

[Zippyjuan]

Which still has nothing to do with race.

I don't want blond haired blue eyed commies immigrating in excessive numbers or voting for communism in my country any more than any other commies.

So it is only certain Conservative white males you want to be allowed to vote. Everyone else is a commie.

[Swordsmyth]

So it is only certain Conservative white males you want to be allowed to vote. Everyone else is a commie.

LOL

Only American males should be able to vote, liberty would be in much better shape if that was the rule.

[TheCount]

What coalition?

...

the furriners and the browns and the blacks and the catholics and the mooselimbs and the jews and the...

[Zippyjuan]

LOL

Only American males should be able to vote, liberty would be in much better shape if that was the rule.

Except the commie American males. Like liberals. Which would include most minorities so we are back to conservative white males only being allowed to vote.

[Swordsmyth]

...

I said many people contributed, I didn't agree to every thing you said.

[Swordsmyth]

Except the commie American males. Like liberals.

Nowhere have I said that the politics of Americans should keep them from voting.

But they would have very little success if they weren't allowed to import reinforcements or get the votes of women who are physically and psychologically not suited to government in their quest to destroy liberty.

[phill4paul]

Suffragettes marched in arm step with Prohibition.

From inception the right of woman voting rights went against individual liberty.

I'm not against equal rights.The Vikings, Danes, had an equal society.

Never in that society would women deprived men of alcohol.

[Swordsmyth]

Suffragettes marched in arm step with Prohibition.

From inception the right of woman voting rights went against individual liberty.

I'm not against equal rights.The Vikings, Danes, had an equal society.

Never in that society would women deprived men of alcohol.

Men ran those societies.

The occasional queen was surrounded with male councilors and vassals and all political power proceeded from the men in the armies.

The Bible tells us it is a curse when women rule and it is correct, in a Republic the voters rule, therefore women having the vote is a curse.

[Stratovarious]

I love the opening line;


''This paper examines the growth of government during this century as a result of giving women the right to vote. ''
While reaching for the click on this Topic, I was thinking yea this brought us liberalism and big gobs of gobt' , ha ha,
exactly.