Why Are Republicans So Relentlessly Cruel to the Poor?
Interesting article and much of it chimes with what we see in the UK.
It has to be coated with a thin veneer of religion to make it acceptable but in essence right wing politics is based on a selfish me me me doctrine. DISCUSS
Your premis is essentially correct. Repubs represent the selfish, uncaring, and those totally lacking in compassion. They always have. And the Repub party has done a great job of it by taking over state houses, governorships, the halls of congress, and even the whitehouse. They really cashed in on the democrat party's short comings.
Where did democrats go wrong. Let me count the ways. lol
To start with, they demonized the working man in large numbers. Essentially, the democrat party's base. They got a bit too high & mighty. Fix that and democrats are back in the saddle in no time at all.
Second; Quit blaming the boogie man for all your self created problems.
The Tories in the UK get 2nd place in the modern world: Douchebag selfish ugly Anglo-saxon Party.
The tories are the rich mans party and in theory they should be unelectable.
However, usually in tough times, they can make an appeal to the worst in all of us and get enough votes to get elected.
The press is 80% tory owned and cheer leads for them.
Their central message is that they believe in creating opportunity.
But that is just a lie.
Their whole belief system is based on protecting their own interests.
As a major part of that they genuinely believe that poverty is the fault of the poor and that they should be punished for the crime of being poor.
Its incredibly ugly and has no spiritual basis.