I think most Catholics, at least those in my city, Pittsburgh, are sons and daughters of folks who grew up thinking that “Democrats are for the poor people, Republicans are for the rich people.”
There used to be a Monsignor Rice who exemplified this kind of thinking. He even praised Clinton. He wrote a weekly column in “The Pittsburgh Catholic,” often praising Dems and slamming Repubs.
The Church has never addressed how Democrats are anti-life, yes, even anti-poor.
“I think most Catholics, at least those in my city, Pittsburgh, are sons and daughters of folks who grew up thinking that “Democrats are for the poor people, Republicans are for the rich people.”
True. Where I grew up, up Northeast, Catholics were not allowed to join the country clubs or other organizations that were run by Protestants who by and large were Republican. That was a long time ago and the attitude that the democrats are for the poor and helpless has to be overturned.
The democrats are for themselves, for power, and for greed. The days of “No Catholics, Jews, or Blacks” is over.