That's because I knew you might be defensive.

Not only does that not explain the absurd claims it is an ad hominem. There is nothing "defensive" or emotional about my response. It is your insane contradiction that is defensive.

"The powerful" you mention are especially the GOP

The GOP are not powerful, conservative, or anti woke. Most of them are part of the swamp. They are controlled by the powerful, and certainly have about as much sway as the DNC but the false dichotomy that is the two party system is a scam.

leading to extreme income inequality.

Welfare is NOT a solution to income inequality. It is a political football thrown around to occupy the peons and have them fight each other over it. Neither party will ever do anything to reduce wealth inequality. They literally have fools begging to give more power to the wealthy with a promise that they will redistribute it back to them.

The democrats and Republicans are on the same team, and it's not yours.