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Post by arozanski on Oct 27, 2009 9:28:41 GMT -5
Well, I thought I'd try to get things straight - this is meant to be a serious thread, I need education ;D How are the Republican and Democratic parties different? I don't mean just the conservatives and liberals, I mean the folks near the middle. How does a moderate Republican differ from a moderate Democrat? I have been trying to educate myself on politics, been reading a lot of history to gain perspective, and I did learn a lot (and change several of my positions) during the course of reading/discussing at another motor-political site
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Post by john on Oct 27, 2009 10:10:36 GMT -5
Well, theoretically.
Republicans are for state's rights over central government, anti-tax and were supposedly closer to the central ideas of the Constitution
Democrats were more for central government, ok with taxing to create social programs and were considered a working class party.
None of these apply any longer.
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Post by arozanski on Oct 27, 2009 10:25:01 GMT -5
Well, theoretically. Republicans are for state's rights over central government, anti-tax and were supposedly closer to the central ideas of the Constitution Democrats were more for central government, ok with taxing to create social programs and were considered a working class party. None of these apply any longer.Thus my confusion.
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Post by john on Oct 27, 2009 10:41:57 GMT -5
I would say today's Democrats are yesterdays Republicans (sort of)
Thing Repubs were known for in the past were frugal spending, international diplomacy and pro-military
They now spend like drunken people who spend a lot while they are sober, hoark up foreign relations and are pro-military industrial complex, but not soldier.
Democrats spend, tax, but are corporate friendly, seem to be better at foreign relations. Not as pro social program to the core, like they used to be.
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Post by scissors on Oct 27, 2009 13:22:07 GMT -5
Neither Republican/Democrat nor Liberal/Conservative really apply any more.
These days it's more like Overly Religious/Not So Much.
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Post by arozanski on Oct 27, 2009 13:26:43 GMT -5
Neither Republican/Democrat nor Liberal/Conservative really apply any more. These days it's more like Overly Religious/Not So Much. That does not show up on the ballot, though (with all due respect).
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Post by scissors on Oct 27, 2009 14:25:58 GMT -5
It does. Just as RINO and DINO.
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Post by arozanski on Oct 28, 2009 5:25:55 GMT -5
Let's try another approach.
I am pro-gun (but with some regulation), anti-death penalty (unless it can be proven to 100% accuracy), pro-choice (but with limits to prevent abortion being used for multiple instances of birth control), pro-small government (but see the necessity, both morally and financially, of helping the poor, sick and disadvantaged), pro-states rights (until they take fed money, then they need to toe the line), I don't care what people do with each other as long as it is consensual and all involved are capable of making informed decisions, pro-legal marijuana (but taxed), pro public financing of elections, and feel that more viable political parties would strengthen the country.
What am I?
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Post by jimschmidt on Oct 28, 2009 8:06:39 GMT -5
A liberal who is willing to apply conservative practice (basically forcing other people to comply with your moral values) to modern problems.
I'd say your heart is in the right place.
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Post by scissors on Oct 28, 2009 8:19:42 GMT -5
Let's try another approach. I am pro-gun (but with some regulation), anti-death penalty (unless it can be proven to 100% accuracy), pro-choice (but with limits to prevent abortion being used for multiple instances of birth control), pro-small government (but see the necessity, both morally and financially, of helping the poor, sick and disadvantaged), pro-states rights (until they take fed money, then they need to toe the line), I don't care what people do with each other as long as it is consensual and all involved are capable of making informed decisions, pro-legal marijuana (but taxed), pro public financing of elections, and feel that more viable political parties would strengthen the country. What am I? You are NSM.
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Post by baldheadeddork on Oct 28, 2009 8:38:37 GMT -5
Let's try another approach. I am pro-gun (but with some regulation), anti-death penalty (unless it can be proven to 100% accuracy), pro-choice (but with limits to prevent abortion being used for multiple instances of birth control), pro-small government (but see the necessity, both morally and financially, of helping the poor, sick and disadvantaged), pro-states rights (until they take fed money, then they need to toe the line), I don't care what people do with each other as long as it is consensual and all involved are capable of making informed decisions, pro-legal marijuana (but taxed), pro public financing of elections, and feel that more viable political parties would strengthen the country. What am I? Screwed? Naiive? Smarter than the average bear? All of the above? I don't think people vote for one party over another because of what they believe. For most people, I think they choose one or the other because they know they really don't like the other side.
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Post by arozanski on Oct 28, 2009 9:00:10 GMT -5
Let's try another approach. I am pro-gun (but with some regulation), anti-death penalty (unless it can be proven to 100% accuracy), pro-choice (but with limits to prevent abortion being used for multiple instances of birth control), pro-small government (but see the necessity, both morally and financially, of helping the poor, sick and disadvantaged), pro-states rights (until they take fed money, then they need to toe the line), I don't care what people do with each other as long as it is consensual and all involved are capable of making informed decisions, pro-legal marijuana (but taxed), pro public financing of elections, and feel that more viable political parties would strengthen the country. What am I? You are NSM. Not Safe for Mothers? BHD - I'd probably have to pick naive over anything else at this point, that's why I like political forums that encourage and support discussion, not just reinforcement of each other's beliefs.
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Post by arozanski on Oct 28, 2009 9:00:55 GMT -5
A liberal who is willing to apply conservative practice (basically forcing other people to comply with your moral values) to modern problems. I'd say your heart is in the right place. Interesting - please expand on this: basically forcing other people to comply with your moral values.
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Post by county on Oct 28, 2009 11:21:48 GMT -5
you need to read the platforms of the respective parties
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Post by arozanski on Oct 28, 2009 11:28:43 GMT -5
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