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Originally Posted by Bewolf
What makes people vote Republican? Why in particular do working class and rural Americans usually vote for pro-business Republicans when their economic interests would seem better served by Democratic policies?
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This statement in particular is hilariously fallacious. This is typical thinking from people who don't understand economic principles or the very concepts of liberty. Those who believe in economic freedom and the sanctity of private property rights usually vote Republican as they are the ones closest to upholding those ideals. Democrats tell you that they're doing you a favor by taking more money out of your wallet. Democrats are also the ones currently discussing seizing/confiscating personal pension accounts (private property) to roll into some blackhole government "annuity". Democrats are the party of the "entitlement junkies". The thing is, the working man who is self-sufficient, appreciates freedom and liberty, lives by a code of personal responsibility and holds others to the same standard of accountability, and is law abiding could never vote Democrat unless they really didn't understand the issues or are emotionally driven. The Democrat Party simply has no stake in these traditional American values. These are some of the values I believe that could be included with what Frame was talking about.