Some poor communities, especially in the South, tend to vote largely for Republicans. This brings liberals to allege that many of the poor are swindled by the Republicans to vote against their own economic self interest. This would be true if the socialist policies of the Democrats actually overall benefited the poor. But nothing could be further from the truth. Assuming one is poor enough to receive welfare and government assistance, and “stuck” living life this way forever, one would... Read More→