Politics in America has been defined by the media painting in broad strokes, and the only two colors they use are red and blue. The Republicans are pro-entrepreneur, checking government expansion and the Democrats are pro-average Joe, looking out for you and reigning in corporate power. It’s a simple narrative that was an easy sell in the old media. But this is the 21st century, and everyone is a researcher and everyone is a reporter. We are starting to see the light of reality and it’s interrupting this show that the parties are putting on.
It’s an easily agreeable story; we can give them that. Good vs. Evil, David vs. Goliath, no matter what angle you are looking at it from. The problem is it’s almost completely backwards, if not entirely false.
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