Champions of Nothing

I grew up in a county which leaned heavy for Democratic candidates. When national maps were shown, the county stood out, due to the politics chosen by most of the voters. The final result of years of choosing the champions of nothing is disheartening.

People with enough money fled the county. Surrounding counties had less crime, lower taxes, and the commutes were tolerable. This left lowering property values, an increase of the problems associated with liberal politicians, an increase in crime, and the loss of business. The result of years of this attrition is remarkable.

The major cities in this county are suffering. The government entities waste money at an alarming rate, and once beautiful areas of the cities are ugly reminders of failed policies. Schools spend more per student than other districts, and the students test lower than the average.

The Democratic party was successful with indoctrinating those so willing to believe they were the champions of the working folks. With a one time large union work force, dirty politics, and criminal coercion, the party gained a strong foothold in the county. In some ways, it was easy, since the propaganda was strong, and many of the union members had little education. It wasn't required, since there was always a family member, or close friend, that could help you join the union, and the economy after the second world war was conducive to the piling on of unneeded workers, which increased the Democrat voting base.

Times changed things tremendously. With long strikes, and unsustainable costs, the unions found they had to cut their demands, or face oblivion. One local refinery made a huge cut by demanding the reduction of thousands of workers, or they would close the gates, and mothball the facility. The unions didn't lose this without a whimper, but time revealed the only real "advantage" was all the accumulated wages wouldn't last a long strike. That, and the attempted murder of an employee that refused to honor the picket line left the general public appalled.

Even with a huge amount of expansion work now happening at many of the local petrochemical facilities it's apparent  the seed of ignorant corruption grew into something that won't be easy to eradicate. The county, and cities, are still run by incompetent people. The Democrat dream created government entities filled with corruption, apathy, bureaucracy and waste. People are still leaving, and property values still don't reflect what they should.

The local county isn't an isolated event. The same happened all over the United States. Counties with a heavy Democrat influence are disasters; and even with constant support by the media, people are beginning to realize the party is only interested in the party. They are not champions of the working folks; they are the champions of nothing.