re: I never understood why the poorest, most unfortunate people in the USA do not vote for GOP

Unfortunately most of the poor would give these answers:

They will provide you solid employment - Do not want

They will take you off government hand-out programs - This is what they are afraid of.

They will teach you that hard work pays off - Do not want

They will give you and your family dignity - Do not want

They will prove to you that less government is good - Do not care

They will tax you less and give you more freedom - Do not pay taxes

They will show that the liberal/left is a dead-end - Can not recognize this

They will give you a real chance at the American Dream! - They are already living the dream of paying No taxes, doing no work, free medical care, free food, free house, and free to wake up any time they want.

In their minds they have more freedom than anyone and do not want to lose it.