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In reply to the discussion: Why do nearly half of Americans vote Republican? [View all]Cyrano
(15,235 posts)"HELPING tHEM"?
Talking to someone named Cyrano it's ingenious to use the term "looking down their nose."
But let me get to the core of your remarks. I never used the phrase "unwashed masses." If anyone owns that phrase it's the Republican Party.
The Democratic Party, at one time, really did give a shit about the average person and cared what happened to him/her.
They've moved to the right and are no longer the party of FDR. But understand this. The Democratic Party is not the Party of Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, the Bush Family, or any other group of Republican thugs.
There is no doubt that our political system is screwed up, almost beyond repair. But one thing is clear to any sane person on this planet. The Democratic Party is still the party of the working man/woman/child and does what is possible to help. The Republican Party will do everything they can to everybody who is not one of the "chosen" ones. Republicans will fuck everyone and everybody for any reason.
And here's the reason. Republicans want more. Democrats want a better world. Yes, this is a vast generalization. But, at its core, true.