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<blockquote data-quote="TeddyReceptus" data-source="post: 61745123"><p>That doesn't mean that the current Republican or Democrat parties look much of anything like they did 150 years ago.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is an indicator of how the party has changed. The GOP has decided the service to the privileged is of key importance. They also preach a gospel of such severe self-reliance (ironic in a sense when one gives historic tax breaks to the wealthy) at the expense of work for the common good of the poor that they <em>had</em> to lose the support of those minorities which are historically less well off.</p><p></p><p>The Dems go from being a Southern stronghold to being more focused on "social welfare". Maybe even too some detriment to those who work to avoid needing social safety nets.</p><p></p><p>This isn't to say one view or the other is <em>ipso facto</em> superior but rather to show that the GOP has put themselves in this position through the last 30-60 years worth of actions.</p><p></p><p>African Americans didn't turn their backs on the GOP out of some misguided ignorance. No, they saw that for nearly 100 years after the Civil War they were still second (or third) class citizens of the US and systematic racism kept them less affluent on average. Their access to the American dream remained remote.</p><p></p><p>The Dems after being in the pocket of Southern interests for so long, started to move to the Left and started supporting more social programs. Guess who benefits from social programs: <strong>people who have been disenfranchised from the American Dream</strong>.</p><p></p><p>So <em>of course</em> minorities will gravitate to the party that serves their interests.</p><p></p><p>This is precisely why rich white guys love the GOP! The GOP fights night and day for their interests. Of course they <em>try</em> to tell everyone that by helping the wealthy it will "trickle down" as a benefit for all, but since that has failed to occur at any point in the last 30 years of Supply Side economic tests, it rings hollow!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It is not projection to see that the GOP is working harder for the tax cuts to the wealthy and simultaneously trying to "privatize" and come up with "creative" unfunded solutions to social program fixes.</p><p></p><p>That is just looking at reality.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Obama has hardly put out any "racial rhetoric" as president. The fact that so many on the Right see this is probably the much more appropriately labeled "projection". </p><p></p><p>Obama has done NOTHING that is overtly racist in his policies toward the American people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeddyReceptus, post: 61745123"] That doesn't mean that the current Republican or Democrat parties look much of anything like they did 150 years ago. This is an indicator of how the party has changed. The GOP has decided the service to the privileged is of key importance. They also preach a gospel of such severe self-reliance (ironic in a sense when one gives historic tax breaks to the wealthy) at the expense of work for the common good of the poor that they [I]had[/I] to lose the support of those minorities which are historically less well off. The Dems go from being a Southern stronghold to being more focused on "social welfare". Maybe even too some detriment to those who work to avoid needing social safety nets. This isn't to say one view or the other is [I]ipso facto[/I] superior but rather to show that the GOP has put themselves in this position through the last 30-60 years worth of actions. African Americans didn't turn their backs on the GOP out of some misguided ignorance. No, they saw that for nearly 100 years after the Civil War they were still second (or third) class citizens of the US and systematic racism kept them less affluent on average. Their access to the American dream remained remote. The Dems after being in the pocket of Southern interests for so long, started to move to the Left and started supporting more social programs. Guess who benefits from social programs: [B]people who have been disenfranchised from the American Dream[/B]. So [I]of course[/I] minorities will gravitate to the party that serves their interests. This is precisely why rich white guys love the GOP! The GOP fights night and day for their interests. Of course they [I]try[/I] to tell everyone that by helping the wealthy it will "trickle down" as a benefit for all, but since that has failed to occur at any point in the last 30 years of Supply Side economic tests, it rings hollow! It is not projection to see that the GOP is working harder for the tax cuts to the wealthy and simultaneously trying to "privatize" and come up with "creative" unfunded solutions to social program fixes. That is just looking at reality. Obama has hardly put out any "racial rhetoric" as president. The fact that so many on the Right see this is probably the much more appropriately labeled "projection". Obama has done NOTHING that is overtly racist in his policies toward the American people. [/QUOTE]
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