what does it mean when someone says that they are a democrat?
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It means they care about the middle class family, health care, education, economy, fiscal responsibility etc.,
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Most Democrats are liberals, they want open borders and they want also to flood our country with cheap labor and more votes, because most Mexicans vote Democrat. And Democratic liberals are working for a country like he European Nations all one country. and it's not working over their. They don't want a sovereign Nation.
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These definitions mean different things to different people.Like liberals in America are left leaning people while in Europe some of the most right wing leaning parties used the name liberal,see Jorg Haider.\nFor me a democratic socialist means a politician who is for the free market with social corrections.He believes the free market should not control things like public transport or health care and that workers should be protected.\nNo competition with low wage countries because you'll never win that fight and every person who goes out to work all day should be able to afford a decent living.\nBut note the term is also used by full blown Stalinist communists so what's in a name i guess
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It refers to two groups agree on the same terms.  In the US Congress, if you see bipartisan that means both parties (Democrats and Republicans) are supporting a certain legislation.
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Voting is a privelege. The United States of America is a nation Of The People, For The People, By The People. It all starts with elections. We elect the politicians who make the laws of the land. Democrats are a party who believe in big government and believe you don't have the capacity to think for yourselves. They put out big government programs that cost tons of money to cure societal problems "because you can't handle it". Republicans are a party who believe in small government. They believe in rewards for accomplishments. They want you to succeed on your own and be self sufficient. There ya go. If you don't vote then someone will be put in office that goes against your beliefs.
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OK, not a liberal, nor a democrat, but....\n\nI think you are asking why the emotional knee jerking of a range of people has hijacked a political party to, at least at one point, the verge of implosion..... \n\nA liberal, so far as I can see, is someone who, not to be rude, has let their emotions run wild and swayed their logic. hope that made sense. These are a people who are also likely to be swayed by the emotional string tugs of politicians, who happen to be in the democratic party. \n\nDon't misunderstand, I do not believe that the liberal minded people out there are evil or corrupt by nature, they simply believe in something so much that they will align themselves with people who tell them what they want to hear. I have very good friends that are liberal minded, and they are not evil, just find more 'truth' in something that others don't find truth in.... ie. class warfare, extreme environmentalism, and 'evil' corruption in big business. Most of these people tend to align into the green party more so in the democratic party, but there is a power base already in existence with in the democratic party, and they seem to gain their support there through some crafty politicians.\n\nI am more concerned with the crafty politicians that have taken control over the democratic party than I am with the people who support the democratic party. These individuals seem to like their positions and will do and say anything to keep them. Dare I say even the likes of Joe Leiberman started going down that road during his spin while running as the vice president candidate. And now that Mr. Leiberman dared reclaim his true self he was butchered by his own party. \n\nI think that is the best example of what is happening at the power levels in the democratic party, they seem to be so concerned with keeping and reclaiming power that they use the emotional ploys to attract voters. \n\nThis is just an opinion, but it explains to me why when people grow a little older they abandon their emotions for logic and start looking toward the libertarian and republican parties for a home.
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Conservative and Liberal are terms only describing your tendency towards one side or another on certain issues.  It really has nothing to do with party affiliation.  There are a number of conservative Democrats and liberal Republicans, but the majority of Republicans tend to be more conservative and the majority of Democrats tend to be more liberal, which is how the words have come to be used as pseudo-insults from one party to the other.
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There really isn't a political affiliation calculated for Democrats and Republicans. You can have a Democrats that's conservative or a Republican that's liberal. It depends on the person's politics. These days though, Republicans are branded conservative and Democrats liberal. If you look at history, there are points of time when the affliation for Democrats and Republicans were reversed.
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A "little-d democrat" is someone who supports the idea of democratic government. Such people come with all sorts of views on economics, from laissez-faire capitalist to Marxist communist. But I think you actually mean "Big-D Democrat", as in a member of the Democratic Party.\n\nOn economic theory, the Democratic Party is a mixed bag. Some of us are more laissez-faire capitalist than Bush and Cheney, most of us (myself included) support regulated capitalism (with significantly more regulation than most Republicans like). \n\nA full-fledged socialist believes that society, i.e. the government, should control most or all means of production. Actual socialists are pretty thin on the ground in US politics. Most notable is Congressman Bernie Sanders of Vermont. He runs as an Independent, but caucuses (meets to plan strategy) with the Democrats in the House of Representatives.
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it means you are extremeley liberal (democrat).\n\nSome organizations belonging to the Far Left\nAnarchist Black Cross Federation \nAnti-Imperialist National Democratic Front (South Korea) \nCo-ed Revolutionary Anarchist Liberation Union (Poland) \nCommunist Party (Sweden)(formerly Communist Party Marxist-Leninists (the revolutionaries)) \nIndustrial Workers of the World \nInternational Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (Unity & Struggle) \nInternational Socialist Organization \nInternational Workers Association \nMaoist Internationalist Movement \nMelbourne Anarchist Communist Group \nNational Democratic Front (Philippines) \nOrganization for the Reconstruction of the Communist Party of Greece \nPeoples' Global Action \nRed and Anarchist Action Network \nRevolutionary Communist Party of Britain (Marxist-Leninist) \nRevolutionary Internationalist Movement \nUnity List(Denmark) \nWorkers' Communist Party (Norway) \nWorkers Solidarity Movement(Ireland)
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birdsnakecatharine is right tell them you will give them the world so they vote democrat, That's part of the reason they want to give them drivers license then they can register to vote at the D.M.V. another law the democrats passed.
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It means that you're a moderate, but tend to lean Liberal on things. there are also Liberal Conservatives, who are moderates who lean conservatives on some issues.
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It's what you believe in. Here are some things a democrat believes: \n\n    *  Believing that all people deserve to be treated with equal respect and dignity, regardless of gender, race, creed or sexual orientation.\n    * Believing that the right to bear arms is conditional.\n    * Believing that the government should be responsive and responsible.\n    * Believing that public schools work.\n    * Believing that we must preserve the environment now for generations to come.\n    * Believing that it is irresponsible for the government to cut financial aid while cutting aid to higher education.\n    * Believing that a woman has the right to make reproductive decisions.\n    * Believing that tax cuts for the wealthy should not take priority over tax cuts for the working class.\n    * Believing that religion does not belong in public schools.\n    * Believing that all children should have access to education and health care.\n    * Believing that equal work deserves equal pay.
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And I see horribly close-minded Democrats. It's your perspective. When a Democrat says something narrow-minded and it's something you agree with, you're not as likely to notice that what they're saying is narrowminded. When a Republican says something you don't agree with, your radar picks up on it. It's not them- it's you.\n\nAnd honestly, have you not come across the user Hitler_is_Bush? Tell me that's not narrow-minded. Right.
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Neddie...(I really hate to have to keep correcting you, but this one's almost funny!)\n\nFirst, a definition:\n\nBlue Dog Democrat: "One of 33 conservative Democratic Members of the House of Representatives who have banded together to support a more centrist position on economic issues than that held by their party's leadership". \n\nSource: C-Span Congressional Glossary (see link below)\n\nThe "Blue Dog Democrats" were formed in Louisiana in 1994, the year of Newt Gingrich's congressional coalition and "Contract with America".  Their purpose was to move the Democratic Party in a more conservative direction.  \n\nEver heard of Zell Miller?\n\nIf they are going to do anything in the coming days, they will be moving closer to Republicans and further away from the likes of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.  \n\nIf you don't believe me, just read the platforms of James Webb, Harold Ford and Bob Casey, or better yet, the following synopsis of an October 30th article published by that bastion of right wing propaganda, The New York Times (see link below):\n\n"Democrats eager to win back control of House turn to conservative and moderate candidates who fit profiles of their districts more closely than profile of national party; if such candidates win, they may be expected to side with Republicans and Bush White House, leading to tensions between party's new centrists and its more liberal political base; Democratic officials say they searched for candidates with greatest possibility of winning against Republicans, and wound up with number who reflect more moderate views; say this held true in suburban areas and some rural districts in particular; if crop of moderate and conservative Democrats arrive on Capitol Hill as members of Democratic majority, they would not have clout to change face of Congress; but party veterans would regain chairmanships and House leadership posts..."\n\nTo use your words, if these guys are going to “guide America down the right path…”, it will truly be down the RIGHT path!  \n\nHilarious!
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ask a democrat they claim to know it all
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First, it "naive".  Second, as for your argument, it's actually quite the opposite.  Democrats are the ones who do nothing but mislead people, scare people, and spew hatred.  One of these days, when you grow up and open your mind, you'll realize that.