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<blockquote data-quote="RidgeHunter" data-source="post: 1976893" data-attributes="member: 4319"><p>Funny how the actual topic of this thread was ignored for 7 pages and instead we got a quasi-philosophical discussion on the ethics and constitutionality of social justice as a component of government. </p><p></p><p>Also funny how poor southern folks, many on the dole, have become classical economic liberals now. It's just a continuation of the Southern Strategy with slight alterations. The deep south was a democratic stronghold until the civil rights act of '64 flipped in and Goldwater took those democratic-voting segregationists by selling "states rights". Yep, the same "states rights" the GOP is still selling today. The GOP is preying on a largely poor/working-class populace by appealing to their fears. It was anti-black racism in the 60's, now it's "religious freedom" and "sanctity of marriage" and "illegal aliens" and yeah, still states rights. Hahaha, states rights was the exact term that made these folks GOP voters in 50 years ago. That fiddle is still in tune and poor folks still dance to it. Foreign policy plays a big role in how the GOP gets their votes as well. Economics is a very small part of it. </p><p></p><p>OSA has a lot of members a little better educated than average, most somewhat well read. Politically-aware guys with strong opinions on government's role in the economy. This is not a good representation of the average GOP voter. You're reading Rand and Von Mises and they're reading cereal boxes and voting for the Republican because the man on TV said the Democrats are for change and change is scary. The average deep-south GOP voter didn't decide he was a laissez-faire capitalist and start reading about classical liberalism in 7th grade like some of you guys. You're playing for the same team, but you're there because you believe in your team. They're there for free hot dogs.</p><p></p><p>But I could be wrong. You know, because all these GOP voters <em>really</em> care passionately about capital gains taxes and the constitutionality of welfare. It also totally makes sense that all of them are vehemently opposed to government involvement in healthcare. Ya now, beliefs totally congruous with the reality of their daily lives and all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RidgeHunter, post: 1976893, member: 4319"] Funny how the actual topic of this thread was ignored for 7 pages and instead we got a quasi-philosophical discussion on the ethics and constitutionality of social justice as a component of government. Also funny how poor southern folks, many on the dole, have become classical economic liberals now. It's just a continuation of the Southern Strategy with slight alterations. The deep south was a democratic stronghold until the civil rights act of '64 flipped in and Goldwater took those democratic-voting segregationists by selling "states rights". Yep, the same "states rights" the GOP is still selling today. The GOP is preying on a largely poor/working-class populace by appealing to their fears. It was anti-black racism in the 60's, now it's "religious freedom" and "sanctity of marriage" and "illegal aliens" and yeah, still states rights. Hahaha, states rights was the exact term that made these folks GOP voters in 50 years ago. That fiddle is still in tune and poor folks still dance to it. Foreign policy plays a big role in how the GOP gets their votes as well. Economics is a very small part of it. OSA has a lot of members a little better educated than average, most somewhat well read. Politically-aware guys with strong opinions on government's role in the economy. This is not a good representation of the average GOP voter. You're reading Rand and Von Mises and they're reading cereal boxes and voting for the Republican because the man on TV said the Democrats are for change and change is scary. The average deep-south GOP voter didn't decide he was a laissez-faire capitalist and start reading about classical liberalism in 7th grade like some of you guys. You're playing for the same team, but you're there because you believe in your team. They're there for free hot dogs. But I could be wrong. You know, because all these GOP voters [I]really[/I] care passionately about capital gains taxes and the constitutionality of welfare. It also totally makes sense that all of them are vehemently opposed to government involvement in healthcare. Ya now, beliefs totally congruous with the reality of their daily lives and all. [/QUOTE]
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