As a liberal, I believe that the vast majority of conservatives are stupid, and are thus voting against their own interests. It's a sad day when the poorest county in America votes for Bush overwhelmingly, when it is the Democrats who are in favor of protecting their interests. I don't hate conservatives. I just believe that the vast majority who vote republican are dumb and are voting against their economic interests.
A blue collar worker votes for Bush because he is anti-abortion. Fine. But he should realize that Bush will be using his tax dollars for a costly tax cut for the rich. That his tax dollars will result in the overall tax burden of the richest 1% of Americans falling from 22% to 20%, and that his tax burden will increase 2% as a result.
Are these people "evil?" No, of course not. They're simply voting over abstract conceps instead of actual economic consequences. That's their decision. But is it an informed decision? No, of course not.
I know this is from three years ago, but I have to respond....
Your arrogant and patronizing attitude ('You poor, dumb redneck -we know what's good for you better than you do, so vote for us') to those blue-collar voters who voted Republican until relatively recently doesn't exactly help your cause. And their decision to vote Democratic in recent elections has more to do with the tarnishing of the GOP brand than any intrinsic attractiveness of the Democratic Party.
Yes, the only thing the Democratic party has going for them is that the Republican party is that people figured out that the Republican party is destroying America. Of course, Pelosi and Reid aren't doing a damn thing about that.
