Much is made of ideological and demographic differences between the voters of either party—Republicans generally skew white and rich, Democrats diverse and working class. Some on the Far Left will deride both parties as the same based on generalizations, such as, they both raise money to run for office, both have members that voted for policies at some point that they disagree with, or represent a continuation of what has come before.

I myself couldn’t even put my finger on what being a Democrat meant, into my forties. Being pro-choice or pro-gay seemed like enough to be liberal by default, without knowing enough to have to be an actual “Democrat.” This is probably because I came from Chicago, where the city was run entirely by Democrats, some of who identified as Corrupt Democrats. (I go into this in the book.)

By now it’s clear what the difference is between the two parties. We should strip away the cultural identities and history and take both parties at their face: Democrats believe in more people participating in government, Republicans are vehemently opposed to this. Democrats want to make it easier to vote, Republicans fight to prevent voting at all costs. Republicans will politicize the census because it might lead to unfavorable electoral odds down the line.