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Originally Posted by Elphaba
Pan:
This may be true, but I think the current motivation is that the base must be appeased during an election year. All of the old standards are being trotted out to reaffirm one's conservative credentials with primarily the evangelical right. Their support is crucial to win any election for the GOP. Do you suppose they will ever catch on that they are virtually ignored by their elected officials the remainder of the time?
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Everyone is.
That is the problem; no matter who you vote for, you don't matter (unless you are a minority, "working class", or a working-class minority, of course).
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