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Supe, the Democrats can be incredibly narrow-minded and unified on certain issues. For example, if you are black, hispanic, gay, a union member, a woman, work for a university, a lawyer, poor, a civil servant, or a victim, you are supposed to vote Democratic because this is the party that represents you. Nevermind that you can be black and rich, or a woman and the head of a corporation. They like to latch on to one characteristic and define you by it, then tell you that you are one of them because of it. Reminds me of the joke about Democratic diversity: it's a black liberal, a jewish liberal, and a white liberal all saying the same thing. Further, Democrats seem to feel that members of these groups are disloyal if they do not vote Democratic. It's almost as if they are saying: "Look at all I've given to you and you don't return the favor by voting for me! You ungrateful little...."

But the fact is, many issues Republicans are homogenous on, Democrats are divided on, and vice versa. It makes each party appear to be a "big tent" to its members and the opposition to be a united threat.