Depends-- charity and self interest begins at home. It wouldn't make sense for a person to vote directly against their own self interests-- even if its "better for the nation".
I chuckle every time I see people I knew "back in the day" who are lifelong welfare recipients... and hard core straight ticket Republicans. It would be different if they were temporary recipients climbing their way off the doles... but no- these are lifers.
I chuckle every time I see people I knew "back in the day" who have more dollars than sense.. and are hard core straight ticket Democrats.
I can understand those who are in the middle going either way-- for whatever reasons. But when you vote directly against that which you live by-- it just doesn't make logical sense.
Originally Posted by Grace Preston
I think the divergence among voters between their pocketbook and their cultural beliefs explains rich people voting for Democrats and poor people voting for Republicans.
Someone may be poor but they not only think like a rich person but believe people who can work, should work.
When my brother was disabled I had to beg him to get his disability checks - he was too proud to get free money from the government. I told him he paid far more in taxes through the years, and it was just payback. Plus, I told him I was happy he was getting back some of the outlandish amounts of money I send to the gummint in taxes.
Rich white people might vote Democrat because they feel guilty about their privilege that comes with money. I think they are stupid as fuck and I hope the leftist rioters kill them first if they are going to kill white people anyway, which I object to them doing..
The rich white liberals who say that every white person gets white privilege should be first in line to be killed by the left wing rioters if they are going to kill whitey anyway - that would be poetic justice.
(Please note I exclude rich white members of my own family from this disposition. I hope to beat sense into them eventually, or at least make them understand they will pay more in taxes - some people really hate paying for all the liberal programs)