The modern day republican party's purpose at its most basic is to take money from the poor and give it to the rich. Actually it's to take money from the non-rich and give it to the rich in order to make them, richer. Downsizing government is a means to make that easier to do.
The democrats purpose - as far as I can tell - is to provide contrast so as to more clearly outline the republicans. Beyond that - I cant tell.
You are being told that we are broke. We are not broke. Our gross national product is at an all time high even after accounting for inflation. Despite unprecedented growth, our middle class is shrinking - our numbers of poor growing, while our 1% richest - ever and ever richer.
This fact is all you need to know.
The money is there - it's just going to a precious few working in 'defense', banks, wall street, pharmaceutical and oil companies, and global corporations. These uber rich have no need for your police, your fire depatment, your public schools or infrastructure, and are happy to divert funds from these services to themselves. They care not a twit about you and are happy to enrich themselves with your retirement, your home, your savings - while at the same time having you 'bail' them out. Happy to steal from you while they take away your services. They have long ago declared war on you. It's time to wake up.
The next time a school closes down the street from you - remember why.
You are being robbed - raped actually.
It's up to you to stop it.
