what is a right wing politican? Republicn or Democrat?
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Republican.\n\nAnd remember, the Right is right.
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The way I've best heard it defined is that Republicans are producers, and Democrats are consumers. Republicans generally feel that people should be responsible for their own actions, and/or decisions. They feel people should pay the consequences, or reap the benefits of those action/decisions. Democrats believe that the government knows what's best for people, and that the government should make alot of the decisions for people. This way it allows people to dis-engage from the responsibility from of making decisions, thus dis-engaging from the consequences that come from making the wrong decisions.\nIn a nutshell, Republicans believe in small government, where it only is involved to a basic level in people lives, and business. They believe taxes should be minimal. Limited only to the specific areas that are required in order to run the part of the system that is required of government. \nDemocrats believe in big government, where it's involved in almost every aspect in peoples lives, and business. They believe high taxes are necessary in order for the people who have money, to take care of the people who don't have money.
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Democrats & Republican.
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A liberal Repub is more middle of the road. They often are for abortion rights, stem cell research and separation of Church and State. Giuliani is a mod. Repub. McCain used to be but he got in bed with the right wing evangelists.
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Mainly nowadays political party is more accompanied to the political theory one believes in.  Democrats usually relate to liberalism - socialistic, focus on individualism, and freedom to do what you want so long as you don't hold back anyone from doing what they want.  Republicans usuually relate to conservatism - capitalistic, focus on conformitiy, and a strong national government.  Of course they can be switched up, but often not.  The main reason nowadays for political parties is to simply seperate yourself from the other side in order to present a solid political platform.
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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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Left is Democrats; Far-Left are Liberals.\n\nRight is Republicans; Far-Right are Conservative Republicans\n\n\nHave a good day!\nA Far-Right Republican
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Democrats tend to think about what is best for the average citizen, Republicans favor corporations and the wealthy who can buy influence.   Also Republicans like wars.
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A moderate.\n\nAbortion?  How do you feel about late term abortion.  If pro, you are liberal on this.\nDeath Penalty?  Conservative democrat\nStem cell research:  Moderate democrat or republican\nPro War? Republican\nImmigration? Republican\nBush?  Just tired of the fighting.  Does not define you as republican or democrat.\n\nAppears you are more an independent, intelligent voter who forms his own opinions.
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Democrat\nBig brother.  The average American needs the gov'ts help to obtain insurance, invest for retirement, determine what to teach our children, even what you should and shouldn't eat.  They believe in income redistribution, ie taking money from successful people and giving it to those who haven't earned it.  They are the party of choice for product liabilty attorneys.  Disproportionately higher taxes for people who earn above the median.  Taxation for those who have the gall to actually save money during their lives and die with that money still in their name.  Yes that is double taxation.  Restriction on private usage of land.  They emphasize diplomacy and global agreement in foreign relations.  They value the opinion of the U N and would have to be sorely provoked to act unilaterally against our enemies.  They believe in a womans "right to choose" is sacrosanct.  The right of the baby never enters the equation.  They will appoint supreme court judges who will legislate from the bench in order to implement laws they know they could never pass.\n\nRepublican\n\nLower overall taxation with a more proportionate percentage to each tax bracket.  Less restriction on big business with the idea that big business is what employs most of our middle class.  Minimal social safety net programs.  Republicans believe that the most effective social programs are administered by private organizations.  In general they promote a stronger military as America's shield.  The agreement of the world body is never scorned but it isn't needed if our national interests are sufficiently threatened.  Most repubs feel abortion should be regulated in some fashion.  They also feel that judges should determine if trials are held in accordance with the law and leave the making of those laws to legislatures who are elected by the voters.\n\nBelieve it or not, they are the same on most issues, the items I've hi-lighted are the major exceptions, not the rule.  Neither Democrat or Republican is inherently a monster or wrong.  They have polarized opinions on how our country should move forward.  It's the beauty and the beast all wrapped up in our political process.
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The early fathers feared a true democracy. \nThey felt that "mob rule", was counter to a nation.\n\nFor example if we all voted that you should be tortured and killed that would be democratic, but not "right"\n\nA republic allows the will of the people filtered through the funnel of education and wisdom.
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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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Democrat because I believe in helping the lower and middle classes, not rich people and big business.
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You can't tell that just from these elections.  It depends on who is running and what their policies are.  I personally, don't care what someone is, democrat, or republic....I vote for who I agree with the most.  If that happens to be a democrat, then I vote democrat....if it happens to be a republican, then I vote republican....
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The Democratic Republican Party was the precursor of the Modern day Democrat Party. The party grew out of the anti-Federalist sentiments of men like Thomas Jefferson which originally focused on the proper power and relative authority of the Federal and State governments.\n\nThe Democratic Republicans (who generally referred to themselves simply as "Republicans" prior to 1820) favored the state governments over the Federal, the small yeoman farmer over city dwellers, and opposed both the Federal Court system and the National Bank.
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Democratic republic - a government where people elect representatives to the legislature and executive branches.  Some people can specialize in creating laws, others can approve or reject the laws (initiative, referendum).  This is the kind of government outlined in the US Constitution
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Independent.  I don't want to be categorized as either, yet I tend to lean towards democrat because their interests lie in the every day, little guy problems, whereas the republicans are all about big business and whoever has the most money wins.\n\nI am probably more socialist than anything else.