Running Gunfight
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Throughout U.S. history, there has been a "need" for a middle class, a portion of the populace with a high enough economic standard of living to have an investment in protecting the status quo. This dynamic has provided the ruling elite with protection.
I have been studying this concept for some time and I recently read a theory that stated that:
1. There is a very strong and growing portion of the populace that votes based on cultural issues rather than economic issues. Often religious issues such as abortion, or gun rights, etc.
2. Those votes go to supporting a party (Republican) most likely to pander to corporate and economic elitists and not the economic interests of the average american. The new corporate dems like Clinton have closed the gap so that basically neither party make the grade of representing the economic interests of the average american, but the Republicans still have a much lower grade. This administration for example has never taken issue with any corporate interest and never will. Quite the contrary.
3. Since many Americans vote on cultural issues for a party that does not represent their economic interests, there is no need for politicians to concern themselves with the economic well being of their constituents as long as they pursue those certain cultural issues.
I, for the record, am basically a centrist with leanings that could be considered by some to be "liberal", "conservative", and "libertarian", depending upon the issue.
I basically feel that if government does anything, it should benefit the largest number of ordinary americans, that government should essentially be a servant of the people, and that the individual rights of the citizen are paramount.
I resent overbearing government. I also resent corporate power having influence in government to the detriment of the people's representation. Either way, the people lose big.
It is the nature of government to seize more power. However, this desire for power is not limited to the public sector and IMO, corporations should have no influence over the United States government as they are not citizens and they have no allegiance to this country.
I have been studying this concept for some time and I recently read a theory that stated that:
1. There is a very strong and growing portion of the populace that votes based on cultural issues rather than economic issues. Often religious issues such as abortion, or gun rights, etc.
2. Those votes go to supporting a party (Republican) most likely to pander to corporate and economic elitists and not the economic interests of the average american. The new corporate dems like Clinton have closed the gap so that basically neither party make the grade of representing the economic interests of the average american, but the Republicans still have a much lower grade. This administration for example has never taken issue with any corporate interest and never will. Quite the contrary.
3. Since many Americans vote on cultural issues for a party that does not represent their economic interests, there is no need for politicians to concern themselves with the economic well being of their constituents as long as they pursue those certain cultural issues.
I, for the record, am basically a centrist with leanings that could be considered by some to be "liberal", "conservative", and "libertarian", depending upon the issue.
I basically feel that if government does anything, it should benefit the largest number of ordinary americans, that government should essentially be a servant of the people, and that the individual rights of the citizen are paramount.
I resent overbearing government. I also resent corporate power having influence in government to the detriment of the people's representation. Either way, the people lose big.
It is the nature of government to seize more power. However, this desire for power is not limited to the public sector and IMO, corporations should have no influence over the United States government as they are not citizens and they have no allegiance to this country.