Why is it that the republicans are referred to,by the democrats, as the party of greed...?
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Dems hate capitialism and behind the smiling face of every democrat there is a socialist waiting to get out..
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This from a Democrat:\n\nIt wasn't that long ago that the Republican Party was pro-business and for a strong national defense but also for civil rights and protecting our environment. \n\nNewt Gingrich was the evil political chemist who threw that out the window and melded the wealthiest Americans with the most socially conservative people in our society. His strange cocktail gave birth and power to the likes of Tom DeLay, James Dobson , Exxon and Halliburton.\n\nObviously the wealthiest Americans like the Walton family are greedy. I promise you that the far right's religious leaders are as well.\n\nWhen are the little people going to understand that they're being gamed? Jesus has nothing to do with this.
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Are you SURE the democrats were ruining the country? By some people's perspective, the dems did more for america than the republicans ever had, the republicans being primarily interested in getting rich. I don't mind the idea of going out and making a buck, but at the same time there's an issue of \nwhat kind of society we want to end up living in, what kind of world we want to end up living in, and so forth. Bush and the GOP have driven the country further into debt in less time and they won't be leaving a budget surplus when they're gone, either. \nI think the democrats are more 'in tune' with having the public involved in running the country than the republicans have been,\nhence the name, democrats, and the republicans have done a great job of alienating people both in america and beyond, I think.\n\nThere's liberal conservatives out there too, fence-sitters, so don't think of the GOP as the be-all, end-all vehicle of your anti-liberal crusade, and likewise there are democrats out there with conservative views, too, I guess nothing's ever 100%. \nAt the end of the day though, neither democrat nor republican wants to say the magic words, 'budget cuts', the necessary medicine to choke back on unnecessary spending and reduce wasteful practices, you know, the kind of thing your average business has to do in order to stay IN business. There's a heapin' helpin' of common sense that needs to be applied to all this faux feuding between parties, we don't need 'good politician/bad politician' charades to keep driving up the debt and driving down public credibility of some of thes clowns, Congress has a lower approval rating than Bush does, and that's not by accident. Truth is, people want reform, but there isn't one candidate out there running on THAT platform....you tell ME what it's going to take to get the GOP to remedial math class! LOLOL
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Republicans are for tax cuts for the wealthy, for the death penalty, less regulation for big business, keeping the minimum wage low, for the government to not help poor people if at all possible, pro military, anti universal health care, etc....\n\nDemocrats are for the working people, for the wealth to pay their fair share of taxes, business regulations to protect the working people, raising the minimum wage to a fair level, health care reform, to stop being the policemen of the world, etc...\n\nThe wealthy now have the lowest tax rates since the early 1930's the the Republican government wants to cut their taxes even more.  Meanwhile, we have the biggest national debt in the history of our country! Does that make any sense? (rhetorical question)
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I think the ideals of the Republican party are superior.  Unfortunately, they are not currently practicing these ideals.  So you want to vote Democrat to give Republicans a spanking for their corruption and ineffectiveness.  But you realize Democrats will cause problems for this country because they do not understand reality.  So for this election, you flip a coin and pray!
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Seriously, that is one thing I noticed a long time ago about Republicans and part of what made me switch parties to democrat. \n\nThere seems to be this mentality in the Republican party to constantly blame ANYTHING or ANYBODY else you can for whatever downfall you see in the country at that moment.\n\nThat could be gays demoralizing our nation to those darn anti-patriot treasonist liberals. LOL
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For the most part, Democrats are for amnesty and enforcing our current laws.  There are some Republicans who feel this way, but not as many (Bush is the biggest), they mostly want strict penalties for those who hire illegals and want illegals to return home and get in line.
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Democrats are people who like to help all people, especially the working class and poor.  Republicans like to cater to big business and extremely wealthy people and drop programs to help the needy.
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Republicans seem to spend money on themselves and say it is good for you while Democrats seem to spend money on diverse groups and say it is good for you.
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Unfortunately they both stand for polarizing issues in a race to get as much money, power, influence to rule the country. \n\nHistorically the Republicans were a fiscally and socially conservative group that wanted the government out of people's lives. The democrats were more socially engaged and wanted government to provide opportunities to more economically challenged and were willing to spend to help equalize the playing field.\n\nToday neither is true and the more both sides demonize the other, the more the moderate middle (which is most of the population) gets drowned out with their vitriolic hatred. \n\nPower corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. To illustrate that point just read the paper.
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The Democrats want to take all of your money away from you, and give it to undeserving people either through useless social programs; or as grants, to people who donated to their election campaigns, to build the infrastructure for these social programs.\n\nRepublican want to take most of your money away, and give it to corporations in the form of corporate bailouts and corporate grants to perform public services.\n\nThey are both bad, but at least the Republicans will leave you with a little bit of money to live on.
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ten bucks says most of the people who said that were in fact democrats.\n\n"because the democrats have done so much for you and your cause, you only owe it to them to keep them in power"\n\nyeah I dont buy it either
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well there is not much differance/ Dems are for welfare for the poor and starving and the middleclass working man. Repulicans are for welfare for the RIch and not paying taxes even if they have to put all the dept on to there childrens back. \nIt used to be republicans were for fiscal responsibility they just want to elimate the bill of rights establish a state relgion and bring back slavery. I say this because that is what they say they want to do listen to them.
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The Republican Party aka the GOP (Grand Overclass Party) are minons of the rich and powerful.\n\nThe rich don't like to give their money or influence to anyone unless of course its makes them more money. They also like to use other people's money (our tax dollars) to benifit themselves not the poor or powerless. \n\nSo the term compassionat conservative is just more bull shit those Republican assholes are trying to use to hide their selfish nature. \n\nBush and the GOP...conservatives my ass! Conserve means to protect and not waste. These sons of bitches are doing anything and everything BUT that! \n\nConservative is the biggest bull shit lable I have ever seen in my life. These minons of the rich and powerful also coined the term liberal and that's horse shit too.
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Some are and some ain't, their philosophy is evil. Supply side or trickle down economics's has never worked. When you have a pile of boxes setting on the floor and you lift the top box all that you lift is the top box. If you lift from the bottom the whole pile moves up including the top box. I find republicans to favor the very rich in all aspects. This does not help the country to overcome poverty, have personal freedom, overcome racial inequality. ect. That is why the democratic philosophy appeals to me more as they try to lift from the bottom and address the other inequality's.
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What Roosevelt was describing, in my opinion, is the two party system in America today. Democrats feel America as a nation is measured at the lowest levels of the people in our society. Republicans feel the nation is measured at its highest levels of personal achievement. Those with, versus those without. Those with scream about taxes, welfare, and those who are so poor they can never lift themselves above poverty. At the same time they ship their jobs overseas putting Americans out of work. Hire illegals rather than pay an American a living wage, all in the name of being competative instead of admitting it is greed that controls their actions. In my opinion the republican party is no longer the party of conservatism, it is the party of greed, intolerance and lack of concern for those less fortunate in our country. Democrats feel otherwise. It is the party of social concern for the wrongs of our society, the less fortunate, the people at the lowest rungs of American society. If we look the other way when we see poverty all around us in our country, how great is America in reality? The pursuit of the almighty dollar now rules America. Most of America pursues it because they don't have enough. A small part of America pursues it because they can never get enough. Too much to spend in ten lifetimes is not enough for some. If a category four hurricane were to hit New York City, would we see the same response we saw in New Orleans, a city with many poor people? I think not.
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For a REAL answer...Republicans generally tend to want the power to go to the states and don't believe in big government (hence the tax cuts).  Democrats generally DO want lots of federal power and believe that government-sponsored programs will cure everything.  Obviously my answer is biased too, but at least I put some thought into it.  Also, Republicans tend to be much more conservative in their moral views than Democrats.\n\nOne more thing- Both parties are made up of the rich and the poor.  Hollywood tends to be Democratic (uber rich), and people who USE government programs (uber poor) are also usually Democrats.  Republicans are made up of uber rich CEO types as well as working class people who just want to be able to use their money the way they see fit rather than have the government support the afore mentioned group of Democrats.\n\nI can't stay away from this thread!  3rd time today...I'm a teacher in a public school- not at all rich...and I'm Republican.  So it's not all about rich people vs poor people (as I mentioned above).