Figgycal said:
I sincerely believe that this country at its core is center-right. I don't think people would embrace a liberal tea party like movement like the Tea Party movement was embraced. People still use the term "socialist" as an insult. Hell people use the word "liberal" as an insult. A moderate republican beats a democrat anyday -- the problem is that there aren't too many moderate republicans left. |
I don't this country is core right. I think some people like to talk a good game there but then they want their Social Security, Medicare to pay for a hip replacement and then to kick the can down the road with regard to paying for it.
The American political class and those it represents have moved decidedly LEFT. The Democrats that were kicked out become new Republicans and they have combined with Goldwater/Libertarian Republicans to stir the pot occasionally. The Democrats who remained have become hard core-leftists.
As an example Al Gore Sr. was a Dixiecrat that opposed the Civil Rights Bill and owned oil interests. Al Gore Jr and his wife were Southern Christians who started out as pro-life. Tipper Gore in particular started the PMRC, the group that labels music recordings as explicit. This was because back then Democrats like her were busy declaring that Hollywood was sick and filling kids heads with smut, violence and devil worship.
President Obama is the first "northern intellectual liberal" to be elected president in ages. Before that the Democrats could only elect southern populists. (LBJ, Carter, Clinton) The country has moved.
