Elitists
We Democrats have been called many things by our friends across the aisle, but the term “elitists” is the most amusing in its complete disregard for the facts. But then our GOP friends are known for disregarding facts, so no surprise there.
We’re the Party that wants to ensure that everyone eligible to vote actually gets to vote. When it comes to the right to cast a ballot, we don’t distinguish between those who are likely to vote for us and those who will probably vote against us. We are, and always have been, the Party that champions the right to vote above any consideration of who our fellow citizens will ultimately vote for.
We want all American children to have the best education possible, and believe that college should be affordable for all who choose to continue that education beyond high school. We do not see the poorly-educated as an easily-manipulated “base” that can be conveniently misled into supporting us. We see them as people who have a right to reach their full potential regardless of their financial circumstances, or their political leanings.
We want the minimum wage raised. We don’t believe that those who wait tables or wash dishes for a living should be forced to work for wages that don’t even cover the necessities of life. We recognize that a person’s worth should be measured by their work ethic, and not by their occupation.
We want all Americans to have the same opportunities, the same chance to succeed – regardless of gender, race, religion, or ethnicity. We do not see those who are “different” as being somehow unworthy of being an integral part of the whole. We welcome those differences as a source of our nation’s strength, not as a weakness to be vilified.
We want stronger social safety nets that assist the hungry and the homeless. We do not put our own individual desires above the needs of those who require a helping hand. We believe that bettering the lives of every individual leads to the betterment of all.
We want our LGBT brothers and sisters to have the same rights as everyone else. We do not see rights afforded to them as somehow diminishing anyone else’s rights in any way.
We want wealthy individuals and corporations to pay their fair share of taxes. We do not view tax-cuts for certain individuals and companies as a position to be aspired to – we see it as a shirking of responsibility to our nation as a whole.
We want all Americans to have access to affordable healthcare – and we’re not afraid to pay higher taxes so that those in need of medical care can have it, even if it’s on our dime. We understand that the welfare of our fellow citizens contributes to the welfare of all citizens.
“Elitists” look down their noses at those they perceive to be beneath them. They seek to marginalize them, ignore them, and ultimately dismiss them as unimportant and unworthy of consideration. They don’t stand up for them; they don’t fight their fight.
“Elitists” put their own concerns above the needs of those they see as “not them”. They see those who are disadvantaged – by virtue of financial circumstances or anything else – as worthy of scorn.
Of all the labels that have been attached to Democrats, the term “elitists” is the most laughable, the most ridiculous-on-its-face, the most ludicrous application of a term to a Party that continues to represent the exact opposite of elitism.
The latte-sipping, Christian-hating, designer-wearing atheist who demands the best table in the latest “in” restaurant stereotype of we “elitist” Democrats is as credible as the concept of a 6,000-year-old flat earth.
Look at which party is looking down their noses at the working poor, the “different”, the homeless, the sick, the poverty-stricken – and tell me again who the “elitists” are.
And while you’re at it, you can tell me again how the Democratic Party no longer stands for the hard-working middle-class – another myth currently spewed out of the asshole of some RW think-tank that hopes to convince the easily-led.
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