It has become quite clear that the majority of people prefer an expansion of the role of Government. This is, by definition, "free stuff" because the Government practices wealth redistribution. How do I know this? Because they voted a party into power that ran on a platform of expanding government. You see this philosophy on a regular basis with proposals for free college for 2 years, free child care, etc. Why wouldn't people vote that way? You can argue whether this is a good or bad thing but it is true. You can try to slip the police and fire fighters into the argument but we both know that is not relevant. A large number of people derive substantial benefits with very little skin in the game. They are a big component of the democratic voters. What is amazing is that they are not mobilized for the mid-terms. This suggests that they are not well informed as the mid-term elections often have huge impacts on local and state governments. It is what it is.
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You sound reasonable until you mention "The uninformed who want free stuff vs the informed who provide free stuff". I am a left leaning centrist who is informed and has paid a large amount of taxes that provide free stuff for more rich than poor, and police and fire protection, and infrastructure that benefit all. Many people who vote for democrats are successful, well informed, and moral people, and many are not. Many people who vote for republicans are poorly informed, takers, who lack morals, and many are not. Underestimating the opposition is a mistake. Making an effort to understand the legitimacy of the opposition positions makes you better able to counter those positions.
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