General Discussion

The GOP dresses up its regressive policies with "pretty" language designed to appeal to (hoodwink) those without critical thinking skills, while working hard to assure that critical thinking skills are not taught in school.
They care only about amassing wealth for themselves, something that necessitates an underclass stripped of agency and power and kept in poverty; the work of these poor souls only serves to further enrich the tycoon/oligarchs.

FDR broke the cycle in the early 20th century. Hopefully, we are now putting together the coalition who will put an end to this current "Gilded Age."