Republicans have been saying they
are the party of “family values” for so long that many Americans
believe this is true. Because they espouse “family” based valued
(but, often don't follow them in their own private lives) Republicans
are thought to be more respectful of the family unit, more willing
to go that extra mile to support legislation intended to help
the American family succeed and prosper.
Conversely, many voters consider
the Democrats to be a threat to the institution of the family. After
all, Republicans are happy to have voters believe that Democrats are
the party of free-love, crazy communes and all sorts of questionable
“alternate lifestyles.” If voters value their American family
lifestyle, they'd better vote Republican.
Or, maybe not.
Rather than being the template for
true “family values,” a disturbingly large number of Republicans
have been accused of being serial cheaters and involved in any
number of tawdry political and romantic scandals (Roy Moore, anyone?) The Right Wing
loves to hold up Bill Clinton as the poster boy for sexual scandal
but it's time to remember that, in addition to the scores of
Republican Senators and Representatives who have been driven from
office by sexual and financial scandals over the past fifty years,
the current occupant of the White House has been accused by no less
than 13 (!) women of sexual assault. And yes, Donald Trump is a very
vocal proponent of Republican family values.
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