Letters from an old conservative IV

Continuing an almost-forgotten series, here's some anecdotal insight into the Republican party. For those not familiar, these are emails from friends and family, and I mean no offense to my few conservative readers. I just think it's interesting to see how the blue-collar bourgeoisie portrays itself and characterizes us elites.

From an old family friend, Rich:

Subject: Welcome to the Party!

It is often said that Conservatives are made when people see how much is withheld from their first paycheck. A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many others her age she considered herself to be a liberal Democrat and was for distribution of all wealth. She felt ashamed her father was a rather staunch Republican which she expressed openly.

One day she was challenging her father on his beliefs and his opposition to higher taxes on the rich and more welfare programs. In the middle of her heartfelt diatribe, based upon the lecture she had from her far left
professors at her school, he stopped her and asked her point blank how she was doing in school. She answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA and let him know that it was tough to maintain. That she had to
study all the time, never had time to go out and party like other people she knew. She did not even have time for a boyfriend and did not really have many college friends because of spending all her time studying. Furthermore, that she was taking a more difficult curriculum.

Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Mary." She replied, "Mary is barely getting by." She continued , "she barely has a 2.0 GPA" adding "and all she takes are easy classes and she never studies." But to explain further she continued emotionally, "But Mary is so very popular on campus, college for her is a blast, she goes to all the parties all the time and very often does not even show up for classes because she is too hung over."

Her father then asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to the Dean's office and ask him to deduct a 1.0 off your 4.0 GPA and give it to your friend who only had a 2.0?" He continued, "That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA and certainly that would be a fair equal distribution of GPA."

The daughter visibly shocked by the father's suggestion angrily fired back, "That would NOT be fair! I worked really hard for mine, I did without and Mary has done little or nothing, she played while I worked real hard!"

The father slowly smiled and said, "Welcome to the Republican Party".