Always has been. We value expanding government and establishing more control over the citizenry and have shown that since our first big win with Lincoln. Democrats took a few decades to catch up, but all they will ever be is Johnny Come Latelies. To get right down to it, we were Whigs and Federalists before that so we have been increasing control to create an ordered and managed society since day one.
^ This.
The only question when voting for a candidate of one major party over the other is which sweet nothings you'd like whispered in your ear as you're bent over and raped.
If you like the ones about being taken care of on the backs of rich people, then you can vote Dem.
If you like the ones about being protected from the boogey man, then Republicans are for you.
Either way the gov't gets bigger, the budget more out of control, and our fiat currency becomes a bigger joke.
