[Leisler]

Plenty of Country Club Republicans, like Mitt’s parents, were for Planned Parenthood, gay rights, forced busing( Only working class white neighborhoods). High taxes and regulations supported existing business and provide entries to barriers from competition. Many Republican businessmen have no problem with using taxes and regulations to line their pockets. Lawyers and farmers come to mind. Real estate types like to use tax money to build stadiums to boost their city, a la, GW Bush, although I think they got the citizens to vote for it( not sure ).

[puroresu]

You’re right. I understated things when I said that the country club Republicans yawned and looked away when the left tried to use government power to move society to the left. Many of them, such as Rockefeller, Scranton, Javits, and the elder Romney joined right in. You’re also correct that many of these guys like taxes and regulation because it keeps out the competition.