Wasn’t it Republicans that ended slavery?
I know this is an old thread but I feel a need to response to this statement. technically and legalistically it appeared they did, but it practical terms it was the fighting men of the North on the western front that ended slavery. Let me explain, On the eastern front with the Army of the Potomac their wasn't much slavery left. But on the western front in the cotton land slavery was well alive, Troops that passed through that territory saw what slavery was all about which was basically blacks doing all the work while white men got very rich off their labors. Sure there was many blacks conscripted to work for the northern army's to build forts etc. But if you gave them a chose between working for Lincolns army or Jefferson Army I think you find it was a no brainer they would choose Lincolns army hands down.
The thing about a welfare state is that you will find that most people have no problem with a few people being on welfare that need it. But when to many people get on welfare that don't need it you'll see a change in attitude. Zero and the corrupt democrats may make inroads for a season but when the working tax payer gets bitter about the government taking their money and giving it to people that don't deserve it then you'll see real change and not just zero change.