Us And Them
If you think about this sentiment, you will see the embedded racism within. An organization that professes to be the party of the people transparently exposes itself to be essentially a union shop. If you extrapolated Mr. Reid’s logic, you’d have to include numerous other groups in society that could not possibly be Republican. If we make a list of the vocal groups that regularly protest any activity seen to be hostile to their way of life and which can be blamed on Republican policies, they would include: Entertainers, gays, women, union members, blacks, drug dealers, young people, the poor, immigrants legal and illegal, Muslims, Jews, Atheists, Asians, environmentalists, academics, animal rights activists, abortionists, non-gun owners and of course the aforementioned Hispanics.
Crunching the numbers over the entire U.S. population, this leaves only Donald Trump and 5 other guys who could be Republican. Truly amazing then that the GOP can ever get elected given this small fan base. Of course there is a possibility that individual members of the listed demographic groups don’t subscribe to the policies of the Democratic party and instead choose to think for themselves and identify more with the principles of the GOP. It’s possible that some may be insulted at being lumped into some amorphous group and then pandered to by Democratic “leaders” like Reid. While there may be appeal to some groups to have their interests championed at first, the bigger consequence is the balkanization of the country which leads to the divisiveness that the Dems always accuse the GOP of promoting. As we have discussed in previous comments, people are naturally tribal and will join a mob given the right circumstances.
Politics in the U.S. has evolved into a game of identifying a unique demographic slice and then to claim discrimination by the larger group of society. Weak minds fall for the political call to action and voila, a new oppressed subgroup is formed to be organized, plied for political donations and worked for influence. Essentially a union local is created.
A guy like Reid would be far more useful leading the charge for a college football team where his rants can actually be useful and in fact encouraged. The ‘Us’ and “Them” ideology works great in the sports arena; there it’s healthy, in politics not so much.
The irony.
Brian Sandoval, is a Republican and Hispanic, and is running for the Governor of Nevada in November 2010. His opponent is Rory Reid, the Majority Leader’s son.
Then again, the Reid name is not that great in Nevada. It is so toxic that Rory does not use his last name anymore during what is left of the campaign. Thus, maybe the Majority Leader forgot he had a son since Rory is not using the Reid name.
Oh, Rasmussen Reports (dated August 19, 2010) has Sandoval leading Reid 52 percent to 36 percent. Hopefully Sandoval wins and Henry gets voted out. He can then spend more time getting to know his Hispanic Governor.