The Republican's Definition of "The American People" most definitely

[MineralMan]

does not include you and me. It also doesn't include most people who voted for Trump. If you have an annual household income under $100K, you are not part of the GOP's "The American People." If your skin is not European white, you're not part of "The American People" by their definition. If you're a woman, LGBT, not a Conservative Christian or aren't part of the white majority, you are not one of "The American People." If you are a naturalized citizen, you're not part of the "The American People." If you speak English haltingly, you are not part of "The American People."

Finally, if you are a Democratic voter, you will never be part of the GOP's definition of "The American People."

So, take that into consideration whenever you hear a Republican refer to "The American People." You're not part of that group.

[samnsara]

1. everytime they say 'the american people'......

..I wish they would qualify it by saying 'the 25% of the American people who support our ideas'......

[MineralMan]

2. The phrase is just jargon, really.

It was developed as newspeak by the Republicans, who use it at every opportunity. They think they own the phrase, now. The sad thing is that it works. Everyone thinks they're included in "The American People." The GOP has a different definition, though, and most people actually aren't included. The GOP Don't Care.

[czarjak]

3. Not called the party of the rich for nothing....

[MineralMan]

4. For the GOP, the "middle class" starts at about $100K annual income.

If people realized that, they might realize that they don't matter to the GOP, really. That party is not on their side at all.