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The GOP May Regret Its Lasting Battle Against Gay Marriage
Same-sex marriage is supported by most Americans. And after last week’s landmark Supreme Court decision, it’s also the law of the land. But how it will play out in the presidential campaign is far ...
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They're not going to let anything so petty as public feedback change their policy positions. It's been eighty years since the passage of Social Security and they're still trying to take it down by any means possible.
You would think it's a problem with old and stubborn people set in their ways, but its been 80 years, that's at least 3 generations of the same mind set. How is that even possible.
It's also one of the most popular government programs in US history. The same thing happens with other government programs. Republicans have spent years attacking public perceptions and building up a narrative in which everything the government does is bad, even when people like it. Their voting base is demonstrably misinformed, which is what the GOP needs in order to stay in power. It's also at the heart of voter suppression efforts which has been ongoing for generations.
Things like this are why I am no longer a Republican, much to my family's dismay.
Because old people teach young people and hand down their philosophies.
A lot of people still vote for them.
True, but if that 'a lot of people' isn't a majority, it still spells trouble for them.
One can only hope.