I thought the repubs were the party of the "rich"

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071123/NATION/111230087/1002&67

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In a state-by-state, district-by-district comparison of wealth concentrations based on Internal Revenue Service income data, Michael Franc, vice president of government relations at the Heritage Foundation, found that the majority of the nation's wealthiest congressional jurisdictions were represented by Democrats.

The whole article is interesting, and it helps to debunk the dem claim that they represent the "party of poor and middle-income Americans".
All in all its an interesting read.

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The party of the rich and stupid, uneducated white male bigots and misogynists.

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For the rich. Of the duped. IMO.

The rich, being concerned about being rich, have attached their agenda to the social conservatives, who need the money.

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From the articel mm linked to:

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"The demographic reality is that the Democratic Party is the new 'party of the rich.' More and more Democrats represent areas with a high concentration of wealthy households"

Problem is: while the data would confirm the second sentence, it does not necessarily mean that the first sentence is a valid conclusion.

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"Most Americans, at least those that vote, seem incapable of understanding that the Democrats and Republicans are two teams in the same league, serving the same cabal running the corporatist plutocracy. By keeping people focused on rooting for one team or the other, the behind-the-scenes rulers ensure their invisibility and power. Individual politicians on both teams can only rise to power by being loyal to their respective parties.

The genius of the plutocrats is to create the illusion of important differences between the two parties, and the illusion of meaningful political choice in elections. In truth, the partner parties compete superficially and dishonestly to entertain the electorate, to maintain the aura of a democracy. Differences are mostly for campaigns, while each party serves the rulers when in office. Illusion creates the delusion of Americans that voting in elections will deliver political reforms, despite a long history of politicians lying in campaigns about reforms, new directions, and bold new policies.

Like a law of physics, the rulers need power shifting between the teams to maintain popular trust in the political system. Voting manifests that trust, as if changing people will fix the system. It does not work. It is like rearranging the proverbial chairs on the Titanic. American democracy keeps sinking.
http://www.swans.com/library/art13/joelh02.html

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Ramafuchs wrote:

"Most Americans, at least those that vote, seem incapable of understanding that the Democrats and Republicans are two teams in the same league, serving the same cabal running the corporatist plutocracy. By keeping people focused on rooting for one team or the other, the behind-the-scenes rulers ensure their invisibility and power. Individual politicians on both teams can only rise to power by being loyal to their respective parties.

The genius of the plutocrats is to create the illusion of important differences between the two parties, and the illusion of meaningful political choice in elections. In truth, the partner parties compete superficially and dishonestly to entertain the electorate, to maintain the aura of a democracy. Differences are mostly for campaigns, while each party serves the rulers when in office. Illusion creates the delusion of Americans that voting in elections will deliver political reforms, despite a long history of politicians lying in campaigns about reforms, new directions, and bold new policies.

Like a law of physics, the rulers need power shifting between the teams to maintain popular trust in the political system. Voting manifests that trust, as if changing people will fix the system. It does not work. It is like rearranging the proverbial chairs on the Titanic. American democracy keeps sinking.
http://www.swans.com/library/art13/joelh02.html

Let's assume the above is correct. It is not a negative, it is a positive. How else could American business afford Americans jobs and for many a good standard of living?

I believe the above is what allows the U.S. to continue being a world power and wealthy nation, even though there is a change of "watch," perhaps every four years.

But, it is not a sinking ship of democracy. It is the only way democracy can work, without being MOB RULE.

The day is partly sunny, not partly cloudy.

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There is really only one party in America. That there are to partys at war for the presidency is a deception or a "necessary illusion" in a phased out democracy.

It doesn't really matter by which wing (left,wing) the oligarchy rules by, in fact the powers that be most likely find it very useful that Americans waste their money, passion and energy fighting eachother on the left or right.

"It makes no difference who you vote for - the two parties are really one party representing four percent of the people." -Gore Vidal

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I thought the repubs were the party of the "rich"

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