bluethroughsunshine t1_ivuk8fw wrote on November 10, 2022 at 6:41 PM

Reply to comment by sysyphusishappy in Unoffical Map of 2022 Gubernatorial Election in NYC by AvatarNab_Echo

Accurate statement. The problem with the Dems is they play both to the very poor on economic policy and to the very rich on social issues. But this is also part of their problem in being able to be efficient. Republicans do somewhat of the same but are strong economically to the rich and socially to the poor. Both of the parties equally "other" in some form or fashion.

AffordableGrousing t1_iw0ly5n wrote on November 12, 2022 at 12:35 AM

The rich actually tend to be way more consistently conservative on social issues, at least IIRC. Poorer people tend to be less politically engaged and so have some heterodox collections of opinions - e.g., being harshly anti-immigrant while supporting legal abortion.

I think this partly explains why GOP party elites (e.g. SCOTUS) thought that outlawing abortion wouldn’t generate much backlash, when in reality few people are 100% right (or left) on any given issue.