What are some of the issues that Liberals find most important?

Question

I am a conservative republican(bad words to some) and i would like to better understand the issues that Democrats feel are their basic reasons to side with their party.

It doesn't help me to hear from my side thanks.

Answer 1

The isues important the Democrats and Republicans are not so dissimilar...simply some of the details. Unfortunately, the extremes of both parties seem to make the most noise and are unwilling to enter into reasonable debate and discussion. The Democrats are concerns with the decline of American influence around the world and the serious consequences of current middle eastern events. Regardless of "who is to blame" we all need to find a way out short of the destruction of mankind, which is not so inconceivable at this point. We are concerned with the influence of industry over the better interests of the middle class in terms of employment, pay, benefits, retirement, health care. This is not to say that we want to raise taxes and create a utopian society...never happen. There needs to be more compromise and balance. We are concerned with good government, not more government. In matters of personal liberties, we feel that the infrastructure of the constitution prohibits governmental interferance. Suprisingly to some extremists in the Republican party, we go to work, pay our taxes, display our flags proudly, and are concerned with the preservation of the greatest nation in the universe. We do not like to be taxed, but understand that taxation is necessary so long as it is prudently collected and spent. We dont consider the average Republican as the antichrist, and as i said ealier, there is very little disagreement between us on most issues. But those in power, Reps or Dems, are willing to deceive us regarding the intentions and platforms of each other to serve their personal best interests sometimes, placing political expediency above national unity. It is good questions like you that hopefully will some day break down the barriers and unite our citizens toward common purposes in the future.

Answer 2

Fair enough....

Honestly I do believe that the President and the Republicans in congress have made a sufficient mess of things that it's time for new leadership in DC. In particular I feel that the war in Iraq was a tremendous mistake, that Saddam Hussein did not pose a threat to the United States sufficient to justify attempting to oust him from Iraq by force, and the blunders committed by the administration during and after the invasion have helped to destabilize Iraq. Granted we can't go back and change the past, but I don't want the people who got us into this mess in the first place running US national policy.

I also think that the Republicans in Congress pretty much exclusively cater to their very wealthy supporters rather than the greater bulk of the electorate who they are ostensibly supposed to serve, or have pursued cynical policies designed only to get themselves reelected. For example the 'tax cuts' which Mr Bush has passed really accomplish nothing except pushing back the date when the taxes in question come due (the debts the government runs up every year have to be paid off sometime, with interest) and over the long term may reduce the tax burden on the nation's wealthiest citizens while increasing it on everyone else.

Frankly I am also rather dismayed that the Republicans seem to be willing to turn a blind eye towards or even outwardly opposing science (evolution, global warming, etc) when it runs afoul of their political beliefs.

In general I would like to see a government that is actually interested in helping the populace of this country, and work to repair our ties with the rest of the world.

Answer 3

That is the 64,000 dollar question. I know many Democrats, and they have reasonable expectations for what they would like to see their party accomplish. Most hold to the same cultural ideas they have always had, but do seem to be split on the war, and how to handle it. Unfortunately, the Democrat leadership appears to have abandoned it's base in favor of the more extreme ideas of the ultra leftwing of the party. Much the same as the Republicans appear to be denying the will of their base, by spending like liberals traditionally do. I have not seen any real good representations of what the Democrats stand for from their elected leaders, other than get out of Iraq now, which I know is not what the average voters in the party are saying.

scout485: Kudos on that answer. Nice to see comments from moderate Democrats on here. Most Dems I know personally fall into your description of the mainstream of the party.

Answer 4

Well, you have already messed up by assuming all democrats are "liberal". What is your definition of a liberal and I would be glad to answer. SInce most people seem to define liberal as someone with a different viewpoint than theirs, it is really hard to answer these labelling questions.
I am a democrat, I believe that we should help those that are impoverished who cannot help themselves, same as we help big corporations get great tax breaks and incentives. I am very fiscally conservative, as are many democrats. The Hillary Clintons, Kennedys, and those like them are not the backbone of the true democratic party, it has been highjacked at the upper levels by these people--including Howard Dean. Oh, and studies show more democrats are christian than republicans, yet the democrats are portrayed as nonreligious! Thanks to our propaganda machines in the press and the republican party.

Answer 5

I am going to take only one of them, Health Care. or rather the lack of it. There are 45 million people myself included that does not have access to affordable health care. It is not as simple as getting a job. More and more employers are cutting back on their health care benefit and maybe rightfully so as the price of it has skyrocketed in the last few years. Simply put not many small businesses can afford it. I believe that the insurance company's make huge profits off of peoples misfortune. I don't have figures but I would bet that we could cut the cost of health care in half without this third party cut. Even a program administered by the states and funded by the federal government would be a benefit to the country as a whole. It could be cheaper as cost could be controlled better and I look to the modal in Canada. When ask in a question last night would any Canadians trade health care systems with the U.S. the two that responded said no. While there are problems it is still a better system the we have. Our problems are huge and theirs are small in comparison one of them being you pay for it out of you tax money and Canada is highly taxed. However you take the cost of the health care benefit off of the employer and therefore he can compensate higher to help offset this cost. So what is what my number 1 issue, it has to be health care for everybody.

Answer 6

any issue that the conservative find most important in. bringing democracy to the people of Iraq ........... my god, we can't even afford medicare......... and we can afford sending 150 000 of our most abled bodied man and woman to a foreign land fighting a foreign war that doesn't concern us ....... we can't even defend our homeland when Katrina struck .........but then again who am i to question the wisdom of the guy who read three Shakespeare.

Answer 7

The environment, health care, foreign policy that makes sense, stem cell research.

Answer 8

Increased funding for the perverted arts.

Freedom from religion.

Civil rights for criminals (beyond those afforded to law abiding citizens).

Answer 9

The liberal like to see everyone defenseless so they can kill them at will, such as the defenseless unborn. So that is why the gun issue is so important to them they would like to see you defenseless and at their mercy, and so would the terrorist

Answer 10

Liberal issues:
Raising taxes.
Giving in to our enemies in order to be friends.
More give-away social programs.
Open Border with Mexico.
Bigger welfare checks for non-workers.