Why The Democratic Party?

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Originally Posted by bobabode

Being a third generation Democrat, it's never occurred to me to vote otherwise. It's not for tradition's sake or anything so maudlin, it's because the party stands first and foremost for the average working stiff. In other words the majority, the great unwashed masses who don't mind working an honest day's work. Be you a laborer or a lawyer or even a physician, the Democratic party represents your interests. The Republicans these days do not.

Serious question: do you actually believe this is still the case? When the party's leading contributors are hedge fund managers, investment firms, and left - of - center PAC's whose agendas don't typically align with "the average working stiff"?

Frankly, I think both major parties have been hijacked by organizations and individuals whose narrow interests don't represent the "average working stiff", and haven't represented those interests for years.