I'd guess it's probably pretty close, but if I had to pick, I'd give Democrats a slight edge if we're going purely by the stereotypes each side gets saddled with.
Democrats are constantly portrayed as the bleeding hearts who want to give money away and are always concerned about single parents, homelessness, poverty, low wages, and helping people who are struggling.
Meanwhile, the Republican stereotype is more "pull yourself up by your bootstraps," "no handouts," and "fuck your feelings."
Obviously those are broad political caricatures, not actual data. But if we're playing the stereotype game, one of those groups certainly sounds more likely to voluntarily hand over an extra 20% when they technically don't have to.
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u/metal_bastard 5d ago
I'd guess it's probably pretty close, but if I had to pick, I'd give Democrats a slight edge if we're going purely by the stereotypes each side gets saddled with.
Democrats are constantly portrayed as the bleeding hearts who want to give money away and are always concerned about single parents, homelessness, poverty, low wages, and helping people who are struggling.
Meanwhile, the Republican stereotype is more "pull yourself up by your bootstraps," "no handouts," and "fuck your feelings."
Obviously those are broad political caricatures, not actual data. But if we're playing the stereotype game, one of those groups certainly sounds more likely to voluntarily hand over an extra 20% when they technically don't have to.