Originally Posted by ANAL PASTE

I remember when I was 15 or 14 I asked my ultra Republican parents about the difference between Republicans and Democrats. It all came to "we are for lower taxes, smaller government budget, less government intervention, recognition of individuality". Basically upper middle class ideas. Nowadays we have Republican president setting records in government spending deficit, his core supporters base is People of Walmart and welfare assistance chumps. WTF happened?