[miss marmelstein]

It’s sort of the same principle as the beaten wife who keeps returning to the abusive husband.

[MsLady]

You gotta good point there.

[OneWingedShark]

Honestly, I think it’s the Stockholm Syndrome.

[from occupied ga]

It’s sort of the same principle as the beaten wife who keeps returning to the abusive husband.

I disagree. They keep getting re-elected because their constituents think the same way they do. Their voters actually approve of high taxation, the elimination of freedom, assaults on private enterprise, wealth redistribution etc.