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In reply to the discussion: Hypothetical Question: Would Obama and the Clintons be as successful if they were actually Liberal? [View all]Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)destroyed what was good about this country. Reagan Democrats are still around. These are the kind of "Democrats" who will support someone like John McCain or Chris Christie. They will be fooled by Bush, Jr. And Reagan's "Welfare Queen," racial policies will be attractive to these kinds of Democrats.
Then we have the younger generation of "me-ism" voters who have been taught that individual success = money and power at any and all expense. Forget about building communities. Forget about those who are less fortunate; they are on their own. Out of this movement came the Jonah Goldbergs, the Tucker Calsons, and the Michelle Malkins of the world. They got theirs. If you don't have yours, screw you! There are some young Democrats who also buy into some of this. They have a very paternalistic attitude about the poor; it is this "we know what's best for you" type of mentality. I hate it, too. It's just as bad as what exists on the far right.