There have been recent stories about the Democratic Party embracing the affluent, single, and childless metropolitan voting block as its new power base -- to replace working class white voters. My gut feel from years of politicking is that singles/childless people in the thrall of trendy pop culture aren't a reliable source of votes.

While they vaguely support big government as a safety net in lieu of families, a sizable percentage of them just aren't that heavily invested in the future.

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