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Not true. Most Americans oppose "gay marriage" and have voted to outlaw it in their states. It has been unelected judges that have unconstitutionally (the Tenth Amendment leaves such questions to the States) overturned these laws.
False.
You are obviously unaware of the elections that took place in four states in 2012: Washington, Maryland, Maine, and Minnesota. The majority of voters voted on the legalization of same sex marriages in those states. Every reputable polling organization - Gallup, Quinnipiac, etc. have documented that the majority American public has shifted in favor of legalized same sex marriage.
I don't understand what you wrote. You broke a rule of grammar and because of it, your post is completely unreadable. Please fix your error and re-post. Thanks.
In my opinion, I do believe the Democrats do have more of a cultural advantage with the majority of Americans than do Republicans. With issues like abortion and gay marriage being supported by Democrats, the culture war would seem to be lost. One could make the argument that issues like continuation of unemployment benefits and other "social justice" measures by the Democrats have given them a big advantage over Republicans.
Are abortion and gay marriage the foremost topic on the American public's mind at all times of the day? Is it dinner table discussion material frequently discussed in all households? Do gays who can now marriage really care about abortions? That is a bridge they will never cross unless impegnating or being impregnated. They aren't really gay at that point, are they?
Democrats' social justice is but socialism leading to communism. Progressive liberals run as democrats much as libertarians run as republicans.
Democrats represent the average American better than the GOP, though that's not saying much. It's just that so much of this country routinely votes against their economic interests. The lower middle class republican base has bought into the rhetoric that Democrats are the party of socialists and welfare queen takers, when in reality Dem economic policies would benefit them. Reagan was instrumental in inspiring this BS to them that they're all temporarily embarrassed millionaires, so they vote with that aspirational mindframe. And a healthy dose of fear and bigotry as well.
Democrats represent the average American better than the GOP, though that's not saying much.
No, it's not saying much - primarily because it's wrong.
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It's just that so much of this country routinely votes against their economic interests.
Any poor or middle class person who votes for a Democrat votes against their economic interests. Low corporate taxes and low regulations on business create more economic activity. More economic activity creates more jobs and higher wages.
Taxing corporations and rich people and putting that money into social spending programs does not create jobs. The public sector does not produce anything. Government takes the profit that the private sector makes. Keynesian economics have never been shown to work anywhere but on paper. Whenever they are tried in the real world, they fail.
It's the old give a man a fish and he eats for a day but teach him to fish and he eats for a lifetime thing. Democrats will hand you a fish with their social spending programs. Republicans will teach you to fish by creating a healthier business environment where you can get a job and buy your own fish.
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The lower middle class republican base has bought into the rhetoric that Democrats are the party of socialists and welfare queen takers, when in reality Dem economic policies would benefit them. Reagan was instrumental in inspiring this BS to them that they're all temporarily embarrassed millionaires, so they vote with that aspirational mindframe. And a healthy dose of fear and bigotry as well.
It's interesting seeing someone spouting standard Democrat rhetoric taking people to task for Republican rhetoric. You're just as much a sheep, you're just a sheep for the other side is all.
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