Discuss “Charitable conservatives and dictatorial Democrats”
The stereotypical perspective on the Democratic Party states that the Democrats are the party of the little person. Conversely, Republicans are painted as rich, bigoted, and intolerant. Neither of these stereotypes holds any water when analyzed. The myth of the charitable liberal seemingly knows no bounds. And I agree that liberals are infinitely more charitable — with other people’s money. However, when it comes to their own money, a recent study reveals where the true charity resides.
The misconception that liberalism is for the common man has been ingrained into the popular American political mythology. Liberal Democrats purchased this stereotype with taxpayer (read: your) money. Today, however, these sloppy entitlements threaten our...
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Nov 23, 2006 at 03:12 AM
I have to disagree. While I see your point about the Democrats spending the public's money but isn't that the idea. Yes, they are using the tax money (which would come mostly from the rich) and trying to more equally disperse it, which is the idea behind all of the social programs instituted by the party. It's a security blanket for all Americans. Other countries (albeit socialist) are doing fine with social programs. The government was created to protect and serve the people, why can't this be one of the many services that the government provides?