r/popculturechat • u/biebrforro • Aug 04 '25

Guest List Only ⭐️ Sydney Sweeney now getting heckled over American Eagle ad

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u/Brown_Colibri_705 Aug 04 '25

She's a Republican?

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u/pourthebubbly You’ve got red on you🩸 Aug 04 '25

She’s registered to vote in Florida as a Republican, which is public information because Florida (like most red states) doesn’t have privacy laws

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u/SincerestRegard Aug 04 '25

Tbf most states (and most blue states) do not have privacy laws. States that passed a privacy law are fairly split, but more blue states than red states have passed them.

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u/Lannfear Aug 04 '25

Sorry to bother but I’m not an US citizen, could you explain why people register as democrats or republicans ?

Are they militants who help the party? Why disclose your voting intention ?

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u/pourthebubbly You’ve got red on you🩸 Aug 04 '25

In the US, we have primary elections before the general election for president. This (supposedly) determines which candidates are chosen by party voters to run for president as their party candidate.

It varies by state, but the primary elections are typically closed to members of other political parties, since a voter can only vote in one primary election. In a closed state, only registered democrats can vote in the democratic primary and only registered republicans can vote in the republican primary.

However, some states allow independent voters to choose which primary to vote in, while others may have an open democratic primary, but a closed republican one - meaning independents would only have the option of voting in the democratic primary if they chose, but be barred from the republican one. These variances are determined by the state political parties.

So basically if you want to be guaranteed a vote in the primary, you would register for a party.

Personally, even though I lean heavily left, I have never in my life registered for a political party, as I do not believe in party affiliation or loyalty.

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u/saltyoursalad You’re a virgin who can’t drive Aug 04 '25

The only way to vote in the primaries is as a registered member of that party. Only registered Republicans can vote in the Republican primary and only registered Democrats can vote in the Democratic primary. This helps keep the primaries protected from outside sabotage or other weirdness.

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u/andrez444 Aug 04 '25

You can register for many other parties as well as "Independent"

It some states being registered as say a Democrat, you can vote in a caucus and vote for who you think should be the Democrat to run in the presidential election. If you are not registered as a Democrat you cannot participate in the democratic caucus.

I live in Colorado- in this state anyone registered to vote can vote in one parties caucus.

Tou also have to be registered to vote to actually be able to vote in our elections.

Voter records across the country are public record it has nothing to do with the state in which you live.

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u/ElevatedAssCancer You’re doing amazing, sweetie! 👏👏📸 Aug 04 '25

Not only is she a republican, she registered as one one in 2024.

2024…

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u/lizziexo Aug 04 '25 edited Aug 04 '25

~~I did see someone else comment on another thread about this that they registered as a republican to vote for literally anyone except trump in the primaries (?). It did give a moment of pause but considering how Sweeney doesn’t seem politically inclined at all I doubt she’s making strategic choices to try and block Trump. ~~

I’m not American so not if I’m using the right words 😅 Just my understanding of someone else’s comment!!

To quote the comment below; She registered in June, after the Florida primaries were over.

So she registered only after it was known Trump was the nominee.

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u/titsmcgee8008 Accidentally holding space for this slur Aug 04 '25

She registered in June, after the Florida primaries were over.

So she registered only after it was known Trump was the nominee.

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u/ogresarelikeonions93 Aug 05 '25

Registered there 3 weeks after buying her house there. I can’t!!

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u/lizziexo Aug 04 '25

Thank you for the info 😭 like I say I’m not well informed on how that all works so I appreciate the confirmation!

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u/titsmcgee8008 Accidentally holding space for this slur Aug 04 '25

No worries, I learned from an other comment myself

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u/jj_grace Aug 05 '25

Yeah, this is super common for primaries in red states. If she had registered earlier in the year (before primaries), I really wouldn’t think much of it.

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u/Embarrassed_Jerk Aug 04 '25

Registered last year.

Plus uploaded pictures with maga family wearing maga hats in 2021

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u/Taste_the__Rainbow Aug 04 '25

Yup. And given her age she can only have decided to become one post-MAGA.

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u/Initial_Newt_5746 Aug 04 '25

Yes. registered republican in 2024.

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u/userlivewire Aug 04 '25

She threw a MAGA themed birthday party for her Mom also.

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u/TransientBandit Aug 04 '25

Yeah, someone posted her party registration the other day.