Why do Republicans blame the poor?

[RoryN]

Answer: the "Southern Strategy".

See: Get Me Roger Stone

 

[rgraham666]

It has to do with what I call 'The American Faith'. This faith is an odd mixture of Puritanism and animism.

In this faith America itself has become the source of divinity. America, that is white America, is God. All good things flow from this God and only evil people oppose it.

Thanks to the Puritan inheritance the poor are sinners. They do not follow the faith. If they did they would be rich.

The Faithful believe that sinners must be punished.

 

[eric_erosfan]

Answer: the "Southern Strategy".

See: Get Me Roger Stone

Most of the people voting Republicans into power are poor. Being used by the rich who keep bankrolling the culture wars to keep those votes coming.