Government can't help, it can only hurt

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(01-30-2018, 04:11 AM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote: Nebraska is not mine or yours, but himself.  If you see him as blue, I see him as more red.  The lack of government favors the elites and corporations.  A lack of government regulation is a Republican talking point and tugs in the direction of the wealthy elites.  Still, Nebraska is with neither you nor me.  Reds often see the government as bad, while the blue sees corporate power as often bad.  I see both as grey. both as part of the balance.  The optimum comes from balancing FDR and Reagan, not fighting one or the other.

Both parties bases are not thrilled by their establishments.  They are not thrilled by the strong influence of the elites and corporate interests.  Right now the urban / rural spit is more dominant than class divides.  I'd as soon see the parties back off using the government to force cultural change, and push the economic divide.

But that is me.

I'd say that reds view the government as both good and bad. Government can get in the way of progress. Government can slow down the economy and stall advancement. Government can ignore it's own laws and play ignorance or make excuses. Government can call/label you a racist or a fascist or deplorable without any proof. I'm not sure what you can do to address the income gap between me and another fifty year old who makes half as much and owns half much as me. Obama was elected to fix that issue with a Democratic super majority in place.