I think that there are regional differences....the GOP South and the GOP West are working class. They come from a different cultural mileau and seemingly get a sense of pride from being the biggest baddest dog on the planet. Depsite the fact that they are told what to do (as individuals) they take solace in the fact that no one, especially not the French, tell America what to do...... I think it was Camus that wrote about why men owned dogs....because they needed someone to kick around as they got around by the world. That seems to be the psychology here as well......That seems to be the motivation behind the Reagan Democrat or the Dixiecrats.....
Wojtek Sokolowski <sokol at jhu.edu> wrote:>
> it's nice to be reminded that a lot of ordinary americans are
> not the mindless, flag-waving neandertals that the media and
> their "opinion polls" would have us believe...
>
Good observation, indeed. The usual Greyhound clientele (the poor and students) tends to be against the war. Last weekend I had a chance of observing a pro-Bush pro-war rally in Harrisburg, PA, en route of that Grehound bus from the story. What I saw was relatively well off older crowd of, judging from appearances, office employees, skilled blue collar workers, firefighter/policemam types, retirees and assorted suburabanites. Some of them were shouting anti-Rendell (newly elected Demorcatic governor) slogans.
I'd say that main supporters are petty bourgeoisie that supported Bush in the first place - they support the war as a part of their continuing support for Bush.
Wojtek
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