I grew up in the ‘60s and ’70s. This is when the Democrat and Republican parties were relatively sane.
Growing up in a blue-collar, unionized Democrat household meant that we saw government as an arbiter in disagreements. The country club Republicans were for “big business” and the Democrats were for the “little guy.”
Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans saw government as a source of income. Rich or poor, you went to work, did the best you could, and progressed (hopefully) to the mid or upper incomes.
Now that I look back, this view of the country club Republicans and the little guy Democrats was incorrect.
As time went on, Democrats saw their future in the minorities. When I say “minorities” I don’t
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