I am looking for an unbiased answer to what it means to be a Republican. What do Republicans stand for and why?
2007-03-27 08:00:26 · 9 answers · asked by mhunt3 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The difference between the two parties can best be seen in the topics of how to pay for the government, what the government owes to it's citizens, and how to handle commerce.
The republican party (traditional) likes to keep the cost of government as low as possible. They would prefer that many services the government is now providing would be provided by businesses and charitable organizations.
The republican party believes that citizens should be self-reliant and suffer the consequences of their own lack of foresight and keep the benefits of their own work.
The republican party believes that the market will provide best for the needs of the country and the more it is left alone, the better it will run.
2007-03-27 08:22:37 · answer #1 · answered by oohhbother 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its hard to say because not every replublican considers them a part of the party for the same reason. The simplest answer would be that agree more with the republican party's priorities and policies more than the democrats or any other party for that matter. You could ask a 1000 republicans, or followers to any other party, what it means to be member of their party and get 1000 different answers.
2007-03-27 15:09:22 · answer #2 · answered by Tha Truth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A better question would be "What does it mean to be a Conservative?" That is different from a Republican.
2007-03-27 15:07:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're going to get a bunch of dumb answers. If you want to know what a party stands for, look at it's leaders. They're the ones defining the parties.
2007-03-27 15:04:53 · answer #4 · answered by Matt 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Judge them by their action not what they say they stand for.
Nation Building in far away places using American troops.
Record national debt.
Government Spying on American citizens.
Political corruption
2007-03-27 15:08:30 · answer #5 · answered by Honest Opinion 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Means you lie out of the right side of your mouth instead of the left side which is reserved for Liberals.
2007-03-27 15:04:47 · answer #6 · answered by mymadsky 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You don't give hand outs you give a hand up.
2007-03-27 15:05:58 · answer #7 · answered by Old School 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means you are a dirty scumbag
2007-03-27 15:05:38 · answer #8 · answered by sean x 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
means you want to be rich
2007-03-27 15:04:09 · answer #9 · answered by angel 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋