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Originally Posted by Toaster126
I think a lot of people vote based on the social policies and agendas rather than straight economics. That could easily explain a lot of those middle class voters who vote for one party even if their economic situation could theoretically be improved by the other.
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This is true, and even if I were in a mission soup line, I wouldn't change my views as I don't view the government as owing me anything. The funny thing is though that I think it IS in the economic best interests of the middle class to vote republican, since despite political spin, the rich may get richer but taxing the rich doesn't make the middle class richer, it means they have less oportunity to find work, and less ability to break out of the middle class. The democratic ideal would be a very large voter base whos daily bread comes from the government in some form, which most of america wan't no part of for now. Creeping socialism may well win in the end (for a time until we go bankrupt) but for now people would rather work for themselves and not the government.