Actually, Democrats do quite well with the rich. The last couple of elections they’ve won among voters making more that $75,000 a year. Probably because those voters actually understand that Republican policies don’t really work. Where the democrats are in trouble is with poor, working, white males. As soon as these voters realize they’re more likely to become homeless than rich, the Republican party will cease being a major party. But the frenzy over lottery tickets indicates that the mindless optimism that convinces people they’re about to become rich isn’t going away any time soon.
Actually, Democrats do quite well with the rich. The last couple of elections they’ve won among voters making more that $75,000 a year. Probably because those voters actually understand that Republican policies don’t really work. Where the democrats are in trouble is with poor, working, white males. As soon as these voters realize they’re more likely to become homeless than rich, the Republican party will cease being a major party. But the frenzy over lottery tickets indicates that the mindless optimism that convinces people they’re about to become rich isn’t going away any time soon.