Goofus and Gallant go to Washington

Let me introduce you to the irregular reality.  Democrats, regardless of success of their initiatives, popularity of their platform, and increased quality of life for the vast majority of Americans when they are in charge, are constantly having to prove themselves, being painted successfully with gimmicky, untrue, bumper sticker slogans, and have zero threshold for error on any level.  Republicans are a cluster, incompetent with policy, horrific with budgetary issues, Machiavellian, self serving war hawks, with policies that hurt the vast majority of us while overwhelmingly favoring a small percentage of wealthy Americans, but for some reason continue to be placed in decision making positions they truly no longer should be trusted with.  Think I'm over reacting? Let's compare via the Goofus and Gallant method:

Gallant (D) comes into office with a horrific budget crisis created by Goofus (R), rolls up his sleeves and with little or no help for Goofus, pays off the debts incurred under Goofus' watch, gets spending under control, equalizes the tax system, even handing out tax cuts to many Americans, and makes the economy better for most.  Goofus screams empty threats which are designed to scare the public away from Gallants leadership and put Goofus back in power, just to screw things up again.

Gallant understands the importance of making sure Americans have a pathway to success, trying to help with base needs such as food, shelter, healthcare, education, business training, unemployment assistance and a pathway to citizenship, not as a lifestyle, but as temporary aid.  Goofus calls all people of a lower class moochers and lazy, insisting no help come from the government to make their lives better.  In cases where government assistance can't be stopped, Goofus creates hurdles such a drug tests and public shaming, forcing the needy to have to grovel for help.  Goofus then brags about it on social media, with a "it sucks to be them" quip he thinks is hilarious.

Gallant respects religion, and may or may not reference it in private decision making.  Gallant feels an individuals personal faith decisions are up to the individual, and private.  Goofus always trumpets his Christian faith as the one true religion and insists every decision they make is wrapped in scripture, even decisions which go completely against their own religious teachings. Goofus implies the founding fathers clear wishes to have separation of church and state actually means the founding fathers wanted a state ruled by about 5% of Christian doctrine, while ignoring the 95% of Christian doctrine that backs up Gallants political points.  Goofus then invokes false piety in an effort to turn Christians against Gallant.

Gallant not only wants a strong economy, but a strong environment, education system, transportation system, post office, and workers rights for all.  Goofus creates false bogey men to erode the public's faith in these institutions.  Goofus does this under the false flag of standing up for a strong economy, but Goofus' policies actually weaken the economy as a whole.

Gallant wants a fair tax system, making sure the wealthiest people pay somewhere close to the same tax rates as the middle class does for the same freedoms.  Gallant wants to make sure tax cheats are caught, that American companies are rewarded for keeping good paying jobs in America, and the American people see the benefit of their tax dollars at work.  Goofus screams about 'cutting the fat' and 'tax and spend liberals.'  Goofus screams class warfare at the mere suggestion the wealthiest tax rates are held to the same standard as the working classes and accuses anyone who criticizes American companies that ship jobs, their headquarters and profits overseas as Anti-American.  In truth, Goofus doesn't want taxes to go down at all.  He wants the tax rates to stay where they are at, finding a way to guide the money from the government's coffers into the accounts of the wealthiest Americans.

As you look at what the Republican Goofus' stand for, it shocks me anyone votes for them at all, but then you throw out Goofus' other problems (sex scandals, personal bankruptcy, grift, cronyism, extremist rhetoric, racism, homophobia, and other behaviors which contradict their own self promoted moral superiority with comic aplomb), them still being in a position of power boggles the mind.  Is it any surprise the GOP has to redraw districts, disguise their candidates as Democrats, discourage voting, especially in the minority areas, limit voting hours, and outspend their opponents 15-1 to stay in power?

Meanwhile, if a Democrat has a hair out of place, the right's propaganda machine will insist all Democrats are bad.  "This misplaced follicle signifies the complete and total failure of all democrat policies."

This country would be a lot better if Americans did what the GOP is terrified of them doing; stepping back and asking the question, who is actually helping me?  For the vast majority of US citizens, the answer is Gallant and the Democrats.