Quote:Here's the thing...and until this train of thought collectively changes nothing any of us say on the matter, this circular argument will continue for eternity.


While I don't particularly agree with Van's commentary to the point that I'd call his premise disingenuous, the Republican party allows...hell they seemingly wallow in...allowing the myth that they're against everyone who's not white either actively or passively to continue. I was raised in Tallahassee and will be 42 on Sunday. For as long as I can remember, this has been the mantra drilled into my head by my family and peers: The Republican party doesn't give a damn about you or your plight. I grew up constantly asking why and not getting a valid answer.


The Dems at least pretend, badly mind you, to give a damn about minorities at face value and that's why we see what we see. Once you start paying attention and educating yourself, you learn their platitudes are largely just that. They still get that "A" for effort though. The Repbus are presented to carry themselves with a "sucks to be you" mentality more often than not that even I at times find offensive (and I'm pretty hard to offend overall). Note, I said this is how they seem/are portrayed. Many of my close friends are Republicans but that's overwhelmingly due to most of them being fiscal conservatives. My main problem with the Republican party is simple:


If there isn't at least some modicum of truth here...why allow it to continue unless you really don't care?

So it's okay to follow or support a group who pretends to care even though you know they don't? And that's different from supporting a group that doesn't care outright? It's the same thing just from a different direction. It's better the devil you know than the devil you don't. I will support someone who is honest with me even if I don't agree with everything they stand for before I support someone whose cause I may believe in but is disingenuous in their motives. 

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