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In the end, the joke is on the conservatives

As we all surely know, the United States is gearing up for another election. Conservatives and/or Republicans, like our beloved Frenchy, will no doubt vote for the G.O.P. candidates, in large measure due to their abhorrence of what they call socialism, but others call social and economic justice. No matter. Frenchy is not rich, we know. The vast majority of other G.O.P. voters are not rich, yet he and they will vote G.O.P., perhaps even electing George W. Bush into the White House, and the G.O.P will turn around and do what it does best -- serve the rich, screw the middle class, neglect the poor. The joke will be on Frenchy and his ilk, as always.

P.S. Not that today's Democrats are much better, but -- hard as it is to believe -- they ARE still better than the Republicans.

Follow Ups:

• Faster or slower? JD United States of Atrocities January 25 19100 (22)
  • Neither Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA January 25 19100 (21)
    • Keep them fed and entertained JD January 26 19100 (8)
      • yes Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA January 26 19100 (7)
        • Nader for Prez? JD January 27 19100 (6)
          • So I've heard... Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA January 28 19100 (5)
            • Capitalism, after all, needs ever expanding consumption JD Who to support? January 28 19100 (4)
              • More McNally discussion Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA January 30 19100 (2)
                • Criticize Tom Hayden all you want, but I'm not buying. Nikhil Jaikumar DSA MA, USA February 01 19100 (1)
                  • It's an organizational thing Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA February 01 19100 (0)
              • Oops JD January 29 19100 (0)
    • It does make a difference, SDF MDG January 25 19100 (11)
      • The Democrat is WORSE Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA January 26 19100 (10)
        • SDF, lost in fantasy land. MDG January 26 19100 (9)
          • a liberal Democrat is far worse than a liberal Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA January 27 19100 (8)
            • Wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong ad infinitum MDG January 27 19100 (7)
              • Yep, you are! Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA January 27 19100 (6)
                • Feh. MDG January 27 19100 (5)
                  • Bleah. Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA January 28 19100 (4)
                    • I'm impressed. (better version) MDG January 28 19100 (2)
                      • MDG has a point JD January 29 19100 (1)
                        • It's not much of a point Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA January 30 19100 (0)
                    • I'm impressed. MDG January 28 19100 (0)
• The joke is on you Barry Stoller January 25 19100 (21)
  • I'm under no illusions (with apologies to Grace Slick) MDG January 25 19100 (2)
    • You're under all sorts of illusions Barry Stoller January 26 19100 (1)
      • No, but you have tunnel vision MDG January 26 19100 (0)
  • Carter, Reagan, San Salvador and the SWP Nikhil Jaikumar DSA MA, USA January 25 19100 (3)
    • If we think small, we will be small Barry Stoller January 26 19100 (2)
      • I think you kind of missed my point. Nikhil Jaikumar January 26 19100 (1)
        • I agree. The Sandanistas probably would, too. MDG January 27 19100 (0)
  • You're kind of right. Stuart Gort USA January 25 19100 (13)
    • Why Keyes won't win Gee si January 25 19100 (0)
    • You're kind of right-wing... Farinata L'inferno January 25 19100 (11)
      • You're kind of a reactionary... Stuart Gort USA January 26 19100 (0)
      • Catholic Left Nikhil Jaikumar DSA MA, USA January 25 19100 (9)
        • Not that old, certainly not as old as Scripture and Tradition. Frenchy January 26 19100 (5)
          • All hear the neo-pharisee. Lark January 28 19100 (4)
            • Well, it's original at least. Frenchy January 28 19100 (3)
              • Property or God, Frenchy? Lark January 28 19100 (2)
                • Property and God, naturally. (Thou shalt not steal.) Frenchy January 30 19100 (1)
                  • Well I guess I can only say 'You cant serve God and Mammon', choose one or the other. Lark January 31 19100 (0)
        • Catholicism wow! Farinata L'inferno January 25 19100 (2)
          • Catholicism does't change. Frenchy January 26 19100 (1)
            • Frenchy thinking? Lark January 28 19100 (0)