Reply #14: If the grocery stores would take Dem unity instead of dollars

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I think you would see a lot of people care about it a lot more.

One of the problems is that the Democrats have traditionally spun themselves as the party of the "people."

But in reality, it is still only the top 25% most affluent who vote.

As the gap between affluent and poor has widened, there has naturally been a shift of interests in that segment of the voting class that considers itself "Democrat."

It would not be in the interests of either branch of the Corporate party if the "people," those masses that the Democrats were supposed to speak for, did vote.

Instead of capital gains and estate taxes, etc, the issues would be health care, child care, a Living Wage, a right to housing, none of which would increase revenues for the corporations, or contribute to achieving the long-term military and economic goals of those who stand to profit from same, regardless of party affiliation.