It is becoming increasingly obvious that the Republican Party isn't the party of Industry and Innovation, but the party of Protectionism and Trusts. Basically what the Democratic Party basically was. And now the Democrats are the new Republicans- those who believe infrastructure (railroads, national banks ...now Healthcare reform and public transportation), science(industrialization (now biotechnology, AI, and digital media)), reduced barriers of entry and Civil Rights (Free Trade and Abolitionism (now free trade, increased public education and civil rights ) will provide Americans the path to growth.