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In reply to the discussion: Omg omg omg ... I'm not sure if you are aware... [View all]TBF
(32,250 posts)they knew what they were doing when they became the party of "God and Guns" - they knew exactly which demographic they were going for and they did it quite well. Now the demographic has taken on a life of their own and they are having a hard time controlling them. Part of the problem is that some of the billionaires are not playing ball the old fashioned way. The Koch egos, for example, have decided they will do whatever they want and to hell with the party. That is new ...
As an aside, of course they are nice. I used to work for very wealthy families as a nanny when I was in high school/college. They didn't pay that well but the work was easy - hanging out at the club with the kids mostly. They are very nice to people when they are quiet and do their job well (and don't ask for any more $$$). But why shouldn't they be "nice"? I'd be pretty happy too if I inherited a boat load of money and could travel around and do whatever I wanted.