> Democrats have historically been the party of “vote for me for more free stuff,"

Democrats are more fiscally responsible than Republicans, consistently, for decades. You're perpetuating a myth, pushed by conservatives, that liberals are "tax and spend".

> these vote buying schemes from both parties

Where do you see vote buying schemes from the Democrat side? The only examples I've seen so far of this in reality are this current scheme, and Elon Musk's scheme last election.

"Both sides" are not equal. Republicans have given up on the rule of law and are actively aiming to eliminate democracy.