which poses more of a threat to moral values? The Left? Or the Right?
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Middle of the Road..because they don't speak their voice.
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Here's a wikipedia article that can explain it better than I ever could. In summary, as far as I know, left is more liberal, right is more conservative.
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Real issues. Party matters not at all. As for morals/values. I wouldn't trust any politician to try to tell me about morals. If I'm voting on the morals they stand for, I want nothing to do with it.
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well, there are actually the same, if you look at the horse shoe of political divide.\nI would say far right is better though  as they had snazzier black suits compared to the far lefts boring grey ones!
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In Britain, left wing idealogy, overtook common sense years ago. Now we are under threat. Thankyou politicians.
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Republicans, they are much more of a threat to our way of life. Muslim extremists can be dealt with, American extremism is far more insidious.
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Liberals with power is more dangerous.  They want a socialistic country instead of what our fathers fought for, capitalism.
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The "left handed" or "sinister" side was thought to be affiliated with the devil by ignorant people.  As with many other things, people feared those who were different or in the minority.
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Ask yourself some core value questions: \n\nPro Choice vs. Pro Life\n\nSocial Welfare (big government) vs. Capitalist/Business (small government)\n\nCivil Rights vs. Government Authority\n\nScience/Technology vs. Religious Values\n\nMiddle class vs. Upper/Rural class\n\nIf you choose more on the left side, you're leaning toward Democraty party.  If more to the right, then Republican.  If half/half, then you're an independent or moderate.
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The left and right ends of the political spectrum discribe people's basic philosopy of government.  \n\nMost people think of Democrats of being left center and liberals comfortably in the left and Socialists at the extreme left.  \n\nOn the right side, Republicans would be near the center, Conservatives comfortable in the right and libetarians at the far right.\n\nThe right tends to favor policies in which the role of the government is extremely limited, especially when it comes to promoting the general welfare of the populous, but at the same time spending adequate resouces for the common defense of the nation such as the military and the enforcement of international trade agreements.  Some issues that the Right traditionally cares about are:\n\n*  Minimize Taxes\n*  Minimize Social Welfare Programs (Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare)\n*  Minimize Regulations on Business and Individuals\n*  Elimination of Wealth Redistribution policies such as Progressive Taxation, Asset Based Taxation, and Taxation on Income gained through investment or inheritance.\n*  Minimize ability of citizens to sue the government or corporations, or other individuals based on laws designed to protect the environment, consumers, workers, women, minorities, etc....\n\nRecently, the Right has embraced other non traditional issues such as:\n\n* Increased government regulation of Abortion\n* Increased government regulation of End of Life decisions\n* Increased government regulation of Drug Usage\n* Increased Government funding of Christian religious groups, symbols and priorities.\n* Increased Government regulation of sexual pratices, indecent speech, homosexuality and unpatriotic behavior.\n* Decreased regulation of weapon ownership.\n* Support for public execution of certain criminals. \n* Reduction of constitutional gaurantees for accused criminals (Victims Rights)\n\nThe left tends to favor a stronger government with policies which benefit the general population at the expense of those in positions of power.  People on the left tend to believe that the government's primary function is to provide for the general welfare of its citizens paid for by taxing the populous.  Some issues that the left traditionally cares about are:  \n\n*  Generous funding of Social Programs (Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare)\n*  A progressive tax system which taxes wealthy individuals at a higher rate and taxes income earned by means other than work (Profits, Investment, Inheritence) higher than work income.\n*  Increased government regulation of employers, polluters, manufacturers, and individuals in the interests of protecting the populous\n*  Protecting Certain Freedoms such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, right to privacy, voting rights, rights of the accused, etc....\n\nRecently, the Left has embraced other non traditional issues such as:\n\n*  Legalization of Abortion\n*  Affirmative Action\n*  Increased regulation of weapon Ownership\n*  Less strict Immigration laws\n*  Opposition of certain wars\n*  Separation of Church and State
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My guess is that you will have a lot of democrat responses saying something along the lines of "republicans are idiots" or whatever emotional illogical name-calling response they can muster up.\n\nI will try to answer as easily as I can.\n\nDemocrats (aka Left Wing - as they tend to sit on the left side of the senate/house floor) are usually known as "Liberals."  While I very much dislike Liberals, they generally represent personal liberties and civil rights (i.e. gay rights, pro-choice).  This is usually a good thing unless it is taken to the extreme which both sides usually do.  Although they cannot put a name to it, they also usually have what I call a "Robin Hood" theory: steal (higher tax) from the rich to give to the poor (welfare).  Depending on your stance on capitalism and companies, you may agree or disagree with this.\n\nRepublicans (aka Right Wing - as they tend to sit on the right side of the floor) are usually known as "Conservatives."  They are usually stereotyped as the uptight religious group.  Most support capitalism and the growth of businesses.  Again, this is generally good unless taken to an extreme.  They are generally more traditional and stand against radical social change as they can see the effects that it can potentially have on our society as a whole (i.e. pro-life, heterosexual marriage).\n\nReally when it comes down to it, both sides like to play issues such as abortion and gay marriage against each other because that's what the sheep voters usually only care to see on the surface.  Both sides are equally as corrupt and plagued by scandal after scandal although they will both blame each other for being worse.  And none of them really truly represent you.
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Don't despair.  All things in life are circular and cyclical. What does that mean?  Eventually the people with the greatest of political power/those in control will lose their status because of their success affords them more opportunity to fail and then they are thereby exposed.  The further things swing to right, the more they will eventually have to go to the left.  So, the more successful they are at advancing a far right extremist political agenda, the greater the eventual swing back to the left will be so maybe/probably one day National Health Care, equal marriage rights for all people, things which are tauted as extreme left positions will be seen as possible and fair.
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left. most of these post/answers are to lame to come from a right winger....
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The left regard anyone who does not agree with them as right wing and, therefore, must be vilified. The left are idelogically driven, are unpatriotic, care more about spreading their dogma rather than protecting the interests of their own country. Ironically they wouldn't be allowed to do this in the sort of country they seem to be trying to promote.\n   \nCommunist Russia was regarded as left wing. It controlled the means of production, hated capitalism and democracy and also religion. People were controlled with an iron fist, their first duty being to the state and not to each other or their families. Individuals were expected to inform on each other, thus, creating a climate of fear.\n\nNatzi Germany is usually regarded as an example of extreme right wing politics. Here centralised control of the armed forces and police ensured that people subscribed to the view that they were superior to the peoples of other countries. (Nationalism)\n\n\n   Both systems like centralised control. To that extent they are similar. The term " Right Wing " is misused by much of the television media to include people who are  patriotic and simply want to retain the values they grew up with. This is not right wing but centre ground commonsense.\n\nLeft wing politics, in recent times, has become something of an umbrella term which, in addition to the old left, can be said to include feminism, political correctness, europhiles, human rights etc. etc. They are a bit smarter than they used to be in that they allow the private sector to exist but control it by never ending legislation.\n\nIf you want to find examples of the modern left wing politics and social engineering look no further than Education, Town Halls, Legal  profession, Most of the television media, police, in fact most of the public sector. The huge increase in the influence of women in the workplace and society generally has spawned a massive increase in the influence of left wing politics. They can share out the cake but despise the baker who makes them.\n\nYou will realise that you have asked a very big question which would warrent a whole book.
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Great question.\n\nIt could do either...but your observation is wonderful as it DOES polarize the two parties.\n\nFor me it has made me look into the third parties.  I have found those who are on the left are just as messed up as those on the right. The blind leading the blind vs the deaf leading the deaf.\n\n\nYou get made at the left, as I do, since most of their posts are completely uninformed... leading to simple name calling.
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Please explain family values? I do not think most Democrats lack family values (except for killing babies) it's the far left that are totally void of them. My opinion only.
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Clearly not. Left wingers don't believe in God; so their religion is their left wing ideaology, and their high priest taking care of morals is the university professor of philosophy. God help them, and us, because they are in power.