ok here is a stupid question...but I just dont get it?

Question

whats the difference between a republican and a democrat?? I know one is a donkey (jackass) and the other one isnt.

Hey Deb, I bet there are alot more out there that dont understand the differences, they are just afraid to ask cause of people like you that like to offend them for asking. I always thought that it never hurt to ask...

Answer 1

reps are fat lazy elephants

Answer 2

Republicans are more than likely Anti-abortion and traditionalists (old fashioned family values) and believe that a healthy society comes from personal and corporate decisions.
Democrats are more than likely for Abortion and non-traditionalists. They are for "progression"..ie gay marriage. There is also a difference in social programs. They believe that a healty society comes from the government. Democrats would like to see a bigger government, while Republicans would like a smaller one. Republicans believe in "teach a man to fish..." and the Democrats usually believe in giving money to the situation.

Republicans usually favor the death penalty
Democrats usually oppose the death penalty

Republicans usually like to lower taxes and give corporations tax cuts with the idea that corporations will hire more people and grow the economy.

Democrats usually like to raise taxes and give the government more money to spend on social programs and feel like they would have a better use for it

Republicans are usually against Gun Control
Democrats usually for Gun Control

Answer 3

The democrat ( Donkey) is for the people and all the people not just the rich. The Republicans are ( Elephants) and , well, lets just say that are very liberal about using up all our tax dollars for war and sending money over seas to fix what they blew up !

Answer 4

Its sad if u dont know the politics of ur country. But let me see if i can help you. U have the left and right of politics. The left is democrat-they are more liberal- example, they are pro abortion (sad), they believe in big gov't (welfare, lots of government aid to help people they think cant help themselves) and the right which is Republican - more conservative- anti-abortion, small govt- they believe people can be successful on their own-hence their belief in a free-market society. There are extreme left and extreme right also, but u can do ur own research.Please take time to study ur American Politics if u are an American- go out and vote! If u dont vote, then dont complain about anything

Answer 5

Democrats are free thinking people dedicated to helping to common man while Republicans follow orders and help only the rich.

Answer 6

They are two political parties. Republicans like more of a republic society and tend to focus on the countries external affairs (i.e. George Bush). Democrats like more of a Democratic government and tend to focus on internal affairs (i.e. Bill Clinton)

Answer 7

A Republican believes in spreading opportunity and success to help people help themselves and a democrat believes in making laws to force everyone to be equally as miserable as the most miserable.

Answer 8

Republicans are for big business and could care less about the working class people and Democrats are more for the working class and less for big business.

Answer 9

If you are old, gay, sick, poor, or not white, the Republicans are
weeding you out.
The Democrats want equal opportunity for all because they feel
the country will be stronger with people united.

Answer 10

technically speaking there is no difference...i like to consider the difference as conservative v. liberal...because Republicans CAN be liberal (Arlen Specter is close) and democrats CAN be conservative (Zell Miller)...Republicans and Democrats are just parties that conservatives and liberals (respectively) affiliate themselves with....

Answer 11

Their veiws. Democrats like change and are liberal. Republicans are traditional conservatives.