Why is the Democratic Party so passionate about helping the Rich and Upper Class?

Question

I have noticed that the Democratic Party is the party of the Rich and Upper Class. After all, Hollywood Actorrs are Rich and most support Democrats and the Democratic Party rely heavily on the Rich for donations. So why is the Democratic Party so passionate about helping the Rich and Upper Class?

For some proof to my reasoning, you can read this below;

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Answer 1

Yes democrats are helping the rich, much like how the Bush administration has been giving the rich huge tax cuts.

Answer 2

whats up wait a minute, some nutjob emailed me immediately and referred to as me an unemployed left wing ******. wonderful thank you to communicate to a grandma. fairly nevertheless, I save seeing an identical theory that Democrats are unemployed, on the dole, searching for handouts, prefer your funds and are lazy. How can they be all that and wealthy and better type too? Even Paris works. the only difference fairly is that wealthy Democrats do have some compassion for the middle and decrease financial training and that they don't go into ask your self on the seen passing a number of their very own funds so as that the fewer fortunate are helped whilst they are sick. that is named putting your funds the place your mouth is, something the Republicans do via kissing their wallets.

Answer 3

Michelle, maybe the people who don't have money would have it if the Dems DIDN'T raise taxes. It's not like they're only taxing the rich people and giving it back to the poor...geez. Poor people get taxed too. I got taxed 20% on my paychecks recently, probably because I don't have any dependents or anything, but still...that is an obscene amount!

Answer 4

Then why has the Bush administration been in bed with big business since the beginning of their first term?Remember Bushs buddy Kenny "boy" Lay?His wife crying on national TV about how broke they were while sitting in a hundred million dollar mansion wearing more in jewels then the average american makes ?

Answer 5

You got your parties wrong both ways. The Democrats are like Robin Hood they believe in taking from the rich and giving to the poor, Republicans believe in taking from the poor and giving it all to the rich.

Answer 6

Hollywood actors are artists and they believe in the enlightenment, an ideology of love first which makes a person very different than someone who believes

in marrying for conformity and security.

this is a core difference of worldview

listening to their heart or listening to logic for survival.

Answer 7

Your source is a 4 month old question asked by another uninformed Y!A member?

You have it all backwards. Take a look at the Democratic Party's agenda. It's all focused around investing in America especially programs to help the poor and under privileged. Go figure, another uninformed Republican.

Answer 8

Must be wacky wednesday. You have it bassackwards... Republicans support the tory aristocracy. I bet they all would have sided with King George! Glaringly obvious is their desire not to pay an estate tax.

Answer 9

passionate about helping the rich?last time i checked democrats are always trying to raise taxes on the rich while republicans are trying to lower them.and didn't democrats bring up the issue of universal health care for poor people who can't afford health care.conservatives are the one who view its socialist to help the poor.

Answer 10

Hollywood is it's own little world. They have their own politics, not to mention a whole new set of physical laws that do not abide to Newton's wishes.

Answer 11

both the parties are garbage, and dont help anyone except those that got them elected.