The Dims aren't smarter than the Republicans on anything, including operating system software. I suggest you reconsider your commitment to Linux, more than your commitment to Republicans. But if you decide to switch, you'll definitely find more freeloaders and anti-capitalist types on the other side.
You mean on the Dim side (obvious) or the Microsoft side?
I don't have a committment to Republicans, they are just the lesser of two evils. But I do have a commitment to Open Source, why should I reconsider that?