Near the end of World War II, in an act of fanatical desperation the Japanese employed a tactic of deliberate suicide against Allied ships; they came to be called Kamikaze.
These young Japanese pilots acted as sacrificial dive bombers and died in vain like sheep to the slaughterhouse, all for the good of the ruling class and the emperor. To this day experts try to unravel the political psychology employed to convince the Japanese that sacrificing their lives and future was somehow a noble cause and the cry, “Long live the Emperor” was worth dying for.
World War II is in the past, but is there an equivalent to the Kamikaze in the Republican psyche today? Why would someone vote for a party that consistently attacks their own financial security.
It is sheer suicide for any public employee or retiree on Social Security and Medicare or woman that cares about her equality to vote for a Republican. Could these misguided voters that cast their ballot for a Republican just be another form of Kamikaze and like lambs to the slaughter give the Republicans the power they need to destroy the financial security of young and old alike?
All public employees, especially teachers, police, and firemen have been targeted by the Republicans. Attacks on their collective bargaining rights, attacks on their pensions, and attacks on their health benefits is a core GOP strategy. Republicans have used an army of bankruptcy attorneys to find ways to allow municipalities and states to cut financial obligations to retirees and void existing contracts. Republicans have openly advocated bankruptcy as a means to strip retirees of their pensions and benefits. Why then would any public employee become a political kamikaze and vote for a Republican that seeks to destroy all they have worked for in their lives, including the future financial security of their families?
And those retirees on Social Security and Medicare, the Republicans have over and over again attacked these vital programs. How many times will the Republicans propose privatization of Social Security and vouchers for Medicare before you realize that there is a GOP burglar at your door that wants to take everything you value and drive you to the poorhouse? If there is a burglar at your door you don’t unlock the door with your vote and let him in, instead you protect yourself and your family. These Republicans are not Ronald Reagan, Reagan wanted to preserve Social Security, the Republicans today want to destroy Social Security and you with it, don’t help them by voting them in.
Women, please, listen to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright when she says to you; “I can't understand why any woman would want to vote for Mitt Romney, except maybe Mrs. Romney." Romney is a relic of a bygone era in which women were subservient to men. Romney expects women to put their career ambitions aside and has never once spoken out in support of equal pay for equal work. Don’t allow the Republicans to drive women back into the Dark Ages, vote for your rights and the future of your daughters. Don’t commit political suicide by voting for a Republican.
Don’t be like the World War II Kamikaze’s that sacrificed their future for the good of the ruling class and emperor, don’t sacrifice your vote for a Republican with the cry, “Long live the Billionaires”. Vote for yourself and vote for the future financial security of your family. Vote for the Democratic Party.
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THANK YOU for admitting your mistake. Most who voted for the disaster will never admit it. The problem today is that the voters believe everything that comes from the mouths of those who are running. How much of what they promise is fulfilled? Now is the time for REAL change. GET HIM OUT!!!!
If a Conservative needs health care,he shops for it or finds a job that provides it. If a Liberal is down and out, he wonders who is going to take care of him. If a Conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.
It was not until Eisenhower (Republican) - Possibly one the the greatest military men to have lived, took office and enacted domestic policies (and continued several work programs from the previous administrations) that brought us out of the Depression. He reduced the size of the military, and gave us a surplus budget. and warned us of unjustified government spending and the miltary industry. Now its time for a Republican, in my opinion,
Now, about that Hoover/FDR perspective...Hoover was fond of asking the business sector of our economy for "voluntary" cooperation in dealing with the Crash of 1929. Hoover was too focused on the corporate sector and not the household level, which is exactly where FDR focused and was elected to 4 terms as our President by those same "households". Republicans like to talk about the "grassroots" of our nation but I don't think they have a bit of understanding of the importance of "households" to the overall economic stability of our nation. In that way, the Republicans of today are making the same mistake Hoover made, ignoring households, some prople might use the term middle class instead of households. Hoover's top to bottom responce to the Great Depression is exactly why he lost to FDR in 1932.
Today's Democrats and Republicans are more alike than different. Carter, while a nice guy (and smart) was an ineffective president. Reagan (in my opinion our greatest modern day president) encouraged domestic growth and defense spending. Clinton (when you separate scandal from man) was a good president. He reduced miltary and welfare spending. That is why I say: Vote for the person, not the party. Obama has shown himself to be ineffective. He too has been focused on the corporate sector like Hoover (except he poured billions into it ala Solyndra). He has also been indecisive as commander-in-chief like Carter (Afganistan, Iraq) - I say that because he has not done what he claimed he would do. To Mrgrumpass - I agree that FDR's policies did not bring us out of the Depression, however I disagree with you about WW2 doing it. It would take another thread to discuss that. However, may I suggest that you read about the Baby Boom. Again - Vote for the person, not the party.
Since the end of ww2 the Democrats have bin mostly in control of our government, they are the group that have legislated away veterans benefits, don't blame today's legislators for not reinstating benefits that should not have been diminished by past Liberals.
As for the Republicans sending people to war FDR, DEM WW2. HS Truman, Dem. Korean, JFK,DEM. Nam, and both the D's and the R's agreed with GW to go to the middle east, so your point is not veiled. But I am in support of giving these young vets all they need, god knows my generation of vet got screwed!