Why do nearly half of Americans vote Republican?

[Matrosov]

43. Because Democrats want to waste money on the lazy and stupid

I know countless Republicans. They don't vote Republican because they think the GOP has their best interests at heart, they vote Republican because they think Democrats want to waste money on the lazy and stupid. Their words.

Sadly, even my own parents are among them. My mother doesn't even understand why she should pay taxes to support the local school district when none of her children are in school anymore. 'Why should I care about someone else's kids?!'

My father thinks that anybody who is struggling to make ends meet is deserving of their struggles, because they either lack the intelligence or the willpower. When I try to point out that even something like a major illness can put a whole family under major financial stress, he'll counter with 'Oh, what, you're a damn commie now?'

I love them dearly, but trying to talk with them about politics is actually less productive than just talking to a wall.