What are the differences between a Republican and a Democrat?

Question

What are the political differences between Republicans and Democrats? In the UK and Australia the Labour Party stand for the rights of workers and trade unions, while the Liberal Party (Conservative Party) are more alinged with businesses and capitalists. So what to the American parties stand for?

Answer 1

Very little. The parties originally stood for being conservative and non-conservative(liberal here) but the party leaders have become so close to one another in a mutual attempt at attracting votes from the opposite side that those original values are not so black and white anymore. The media portrays them as opposites in so many things but in reality, neither party does much about much and blames their shortfalls on the other.

Answer 2

In reality we need both parties. In order to maintain a balanced leadership in this country we need both parties to be able to come into power and fix the problems left behind by the previous power. That is why we need democrats to win this current congressional election....republicans may have succeeded in some economic areas , but now its the democrats turn to implement their political agenda and balance the government...because if the don't, we might as well declare America as a one party system like....Cuba or North Korea.

And for the guy who thinks that the republicans are "holier than thou"....have you been keeping up with the Iraq war? and so you know the economy as been growing at its slowest rate in many years so don't be fooled by republican sponsored data.

Answer 3

Democrats and the Labour Party have similar interests, and the Republican and Liberal Party have similar interests to yours.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Republicans are more like your conservatives. Democrats are more like your Labour Party. The main difference between Democrats and Republicans are that Democrats love big government, high taxes, socialism, gay rights, and abortions. Republicans generally prefer low taxes, smaller government, very little welfare/social programs, big defense spending, no gay rights.

Answer 6

Rhetoric vs Reality

By now you've all seen the Democrats' campaign slogan:

"A New Direction For America -- Vote DEMOCRATIC!"*

Let's analyze this empty and misleading promise.

The stock market is at a new all-time high and America's 401K's are back. A new direction from there means what??

Unemployment is at 25 year lows. A new direction from there means what??

Oil prices are plummeting. A new direction from there means what??

Taxes are at 20 year lows. A new direction from there means what??

Federal tax revenues are at all-time highs. A new direction from there means what??

The Federal deficit is down almost 50%, just as predicted over last year. A new direction from there means what??

Home valuations are up 200% over the past 3.5 years. A new direction from there means what??

Inflation is in check, hovering at 20 year lows. A new direction from there means what??

Not a single terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11/01. A new direction from there means what??

Osama bin Laden is living under a rock in a dark cave, having not surfaced in years, if he's alive at all, while 95% of Al Queda's top dogs are either dead or in custody, cooperating with US Intel. A new direction from there means what??


Several major terrorist attacks already thwarted by US and British Intel, including the recent planned attack involving 10 Jumbo Jets being exploded in mid-air over major US cities in order to celebrate the anniversary of the 9/11/01 attacks A new direction from there means what??

Just as Bush had planned and foretold us of on a number of occasions, Iraq was to be made "ground zero" for the war on terrorism -- and just as Bush said they would, terrorist cells from all over the region are alighting the shadows of their hiding places and flooding into Iraq in order to get their faces blown off by US Marines rather than boarding planes and heading to the United States to wage war on us here. A new direction from there means what??

Moreover, bear in mind that all of the above occurred in the face of the 1999 tech crash, the epidemic of corporate scandals throughout the 90's, and the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks on NYC years in the planning which collectively sucked 24 trillions dollars and 7.8 million jobs out of the US economy even before G. W. Bush had time to unpack his suitcases in the White House.

It's easy for the Democrats to attempt to discredit, disgrace and defame our commander in chief, George W. Bush -- that's what they do. What's not so easy for them to do is to refute irrefutable facts, no matter how they might try.


Do yourself and this country of ours a favor and don't be a mindless sheep or a blind liberal lap dog, bent on hate and blame-shifting simply in the name of hate and blame-shifting. Take heed of reality, use your head and cast your vote wisely in the upcoming elections. The stakes are far too high today, as America's very future, and yes, even its very survival is now at stake.

Answer 7

Here's one good example ...

Democrats say that they want "energy independence" but their party leaders and their activists won't let us drill for oil or build refineries. Republicans also want energy independence and are willing to do what it takes in an environmentally responsible manner, but the Democrats keep fighting it. Therefore, Democrats never say what they mean.

Answer 8

The difference between republicans and democrats is that the republicans are in power and the democrats are not!

Answer 9

Republic ppl are like Bush and Democrats are like the others wanting to be the president.

Answer 10

Republicand believe in small governments and democrats like strong federal governments.