Could u give me examples from certain topics or issues to clear the meaning up
2007-02-15 14:35:48 · 9 answers · asked by VOL I 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
dunno why this is in mental health.
Traditionally, republicans favored a strong national defense, keeping taxes & spending low, a good business climate including minimal interference with business, and gun rights. Now, there seems to be more emphasis on wedge issues such as abortion, gay rights, and the involvement of churches in the way our government is run.
Traditionally, democrats favored strong education & a social welfare system (meaning that you would be helped if you lost your job etc.) limiting the power of business to keep things more fair for the average workers (support unions), civil rights, and gun control. They used to be considered the big spenders, but ever since & including Reagan, the republicans have WAY overspent the democrats (national defense being a big culprit-first star wars under reagan, now iraq). Democrats have given up the gun control issue, because the NRA is too strong.
don't be a patsy and go for that wedge issue stuff. Republicans are just using that because it is easy to understand those wedge issues, and the right-wing Christian block actually VOTES those issues. Even gay republicans will disingenously offer up plans to ban gay marriage. All that wedge stuff is political maneuvering. I can't even tell you what to do, because neither party stands for anything. Personally, I have been a democrat ever since the Moral Majority started persecuting gays for political advantage and republicans pandered to them. Reminds me of Jew-hating.
2007-02-15 14:53:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dems believe in liberal large governments that have a lot of control. For example they would prefer to have a socialistic health care system where everyone is equal and it is paid out of everyones pocket (usually the middle or uppermiddle class). The republicans are all about the small government and capitalism. They would much rather let a company that is doing well expand its size and services then to limit a large companies abilities or to shovel money into small businesses.
2007-02-15 22:43:11 · answer #2 · answered by n_m_young 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are both socialists, just on different topics. The republicans want to control our morals, not really with abortion, but with drug crimes, marriage rights,.....while democrats want to help the economy only leading to more harm do to government inefficiencies! They don't understand the beauty of freedom, the only believe that their fantasy world can be realized on earth(which it cannot)! They forget why we have these freedoms in the first place and why the human race has had to fight through thousands and thousands of years of tyranny. They both believe in democracy(tyranny by the majority) and have little knowledge about life under a free republic!
2007-02-16 23:13:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Democrats are for the working man(blue collar workers) and middle class man. Republicans are for the business owners or money making man or higher class man. Sometimes people start as democrats but then later become republicans as they make more money and most people stay in a certain party as they have been raised in that party by their parents. Almost like a religion.
2007-02-15 22:47:40 · answer #4 · answered by Bignuts808 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Democrats: Pro-choice
Republicans: Pro-life
Democrats: More govt. programs to help people but higher taxes
Republicans: Less govt. programs but lower taxes
Democrats: LGBT rights
Republicans: No LGBT rights
Democrats: Minority rights
Republicans: Majority will
Democrats: More money into Medicare, education, etc.
Republicans: More money into defense/war spending
Democrats: Strong federal govt.
Republicans: Strong state govt.
Democrats: Individual rights protected
Republicans: Rights violated if deemed necessary
Democrats: Economic equality is a goal so as to improve life
Republicans: No equality so it motivates people to do better
Democrats: Favored by middle and lower class
Republicans: Favored by rich people and farmers
Democrats: Generally Northerners
Republicans: Generally Southerners
2007-02-15 22:45:56 · answer #5 · answered by doctorevil64 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In my humble opinion at the moment there is very little difference, most of them just want to feed at the public trough and stay in their positions so will say or do most anything. Have you noticed the cheating, lying, stealing, murder and all they do is , Gee I am sorry it was wrong of me. If we did that as ordinary citizens we would be in jail.
2007-02-15 23:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by commonsense2265 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
democraps are for abortion republicans are against it so lets see democraps kill lives while republicans are fighting to save them. the democraps got rid of are reserve members and paid military family's very low incomes while risking their lives for all of us. the republicans gave the military raises and gave incentives for more recruits to join the reserve. the democraps would like to allow terrorist to continue to blow up are fellow Americans so that we are all scared to leave are homes, while the republicans are over there kicking as much *** as they can for fear another democrap might pay his way into offices. God have mercy on our souls if they do.
2007-02-16 00:16:03 · answer #7 · answered by jossieray 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dems- big government so they control every bit of our lives
Reps- small government so they can play tyrant to the lands they own
Both- Crazy
2007-02-15 22:44:57 · answer #8 · answered by Froggiesmiles 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In regards to mental health?
Not much.....they are all a bit crazy.
2007-02-15 22:39:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋