Can anyone honestly tell me that the Democrats are better than the Republicans or vice-versa?

Answer 1

the libertarians are better than both

http://www.lp.org/

As Libertarians, we seek a world of liberty; a world in which all individuals are sovereign over their own lives and no one is forced to sacrifice his or her values for the benefit of others.

We believe that respect for individual rights is the essential precondition for a free and prosperous world, that force and fraud must be banished from human relationships, and that only through freedom can peace and prosperity be realized.

Consequently, we defend each person's right to engage in any activity that is peaceful and honest, and welcome the diversity that freedom brings. The world we seek to build is one where individuals are free to follow their own dreams in their own ways, without interference from government or any authoritarian power.

In the following pages we have set forth our basic principles and enumerated various policy stands derived from those principles.

These specific policies are not our goal, however. Our goal is nothing more nor less than a world set free in our lifetime, and it is to this end that we take these stands.

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The main theme of political commentary in this decade is polarization. Since the battles over the impeachment of President Clinton and the Florida vote in 2000, pundits have been telling us that we're a country split down the middle, red vs. blue, liberal vs. conservative. Political analysts talk about base motivation and the shrinking of the swing vote. But the evidence says they are wrong.

Not all Americans can be classified as liberal or conservative. In particular, polls find that some 10 to 20 percent of voting-age Americans are libertarian, tending to agree with conservatives on economic issues and with liberals on personal freedom. The Gallup Governance Survey consistently finds about 20 percent of respondents giving libertarian answers to a two-question screen.

Our own data analysis is stricter. We find 9 to 13 percent libertarians in the Gallup surveys, 14 percent in the Pew Research Center Typology Survey, and 13 percent in the American National Election Studies, generally regarded as the best source of public opinion data.

For those on the trail of the elusive swing voter, it may be most notable that the libertarian vote shifted sharply in 2004. Libertarians preferred George W. Bush over Al Gore by 72 to 20 percent, but Bush's margin dropped in 2004 to 59-38 over John Kerry. Congressional voting showed a similar swing from 2002 to 2004. Libertarians apparently became disillusioned with Republican overspending, social intolerance, civil liberties infringements, and the floundering war in Iraq. If that trend continues into 2006 and 2008, Republicans will lose elections they would otherwise win.

The libertarian vote is in play. At some 13 percent of the electorate, it is sizable enough to swing elections. Pollsters, political strategists, candidates, and the media should take note of it.

Answer 2

Neither is much better than the other. Unfortunately voting for the person gets you the party because the elected individual will most probably support party lines after their election.

The dems really have no ideas about effectively national security, or free enterprise or individual liberties, and the republicans many times have bad ideas but atleast they appear most of the time to be proactive instead of reactive... so sometimes its a poor choice of either.

For me i have a few issues that I am rigid about, and they are not bi-partisan.

Answer 3

There is NO DIFFERENCE between the two. Both have fools and intellectuals. Both have rich and, well, rich. The party system should be ABOLISHED and all of America becomes INDEPENDENT!

The mud and crap slinging that goes on in the name of "party loyalty" is a disgrace and a detriment to the growth and best path for the country to take.

The same thing holds true with negative insults toward "liberal" and "conservative". The two have been so twisted out of shape by spin machines and media that they have become dirty words--AND NEITHER ARE!

INDEPENDENT THOUGHT--WHAT A CONCEPT!
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Answer 4

Generally there is little difference in them. It seems that the difference keeps diminishing year after year. Neither of the major candidates has the welfare of the people foremost in their agenda. They all talk a good game. I've been hearing the same rhetoric from candidates on both sides promising & lying to the people about the same things that have be debated for years. Healthcare, jobs, taxes, war, congressional spending. Same crap. The only difference is Ron Paul. he is a libertarian.

Answer 5

It depends on the candidate. Some of the recent crop of Democrats are Authoritarian Liberals, which are no better than Authoritarian Conservatives. Chose the candidate that shares your views on political issues (Right or left) but make sure it's not an authoritarian version of the right or left who is going to use government force to impose their personal values on the rest of the country.

Answer 6

Honestly, I believe there is no better between the two. Both sides have their flaws. And both sides will continue telling the public that they are the better party. It's almost like one religion telling us one thing over the other. Perhaps if more people were leaders rather than followers (i.e. people thought more for themselves than following a specific group), we'd be arguing over right and wrong rather than right and left.

Answer 7

President Bush tried to make advantageous. whilst he first moved into the White residing house, he invited liberal Democrats for warm canines and videos. The Dems have been attempting to chew his head off ever considering that. i think of the Dems are far greater than the best whilst it is composed of complaining appropriate to the competition. i think of the Republican politicians are frequently too polite. The Dems do no longer desire to get alongside. they desire to run the government and have the government run your life.

Answer 8

Why don't you figure out if you're the kind of person whose political philosophy would be based on a need for tradition and social stability, established institutions, and gradual rather than abrupt change. Then you will know whether you're a CONSERVative or not. And if you're not a Conservative with the innate stability-craving Conservative temperament, you're a Liberal. It's very simple.

And Libertarians don't count, they are merely tyrannical Liberals. It wasn't that long ago that their website stated that their philosophy was one of "freedom and personal responsibility". In other words, they want to dictate THEIR brand of personal responsibility. I brought this fact up on many groups and they changed the website.

Answer 9

In both parties, as in life, you have the good and the bad. The thing that has been forgotten is that they are supposed to serve the people, not the party, once elected to office. What they need to do is get together to solve our problems, not bicker like little children.

Answer 10

are you talking about people in general, voters, supporters, those in Congress, who?

I can tell you that the basic philosophies are distinctly different, the essence of which are, one, me, believes in personal responsibility and self reliance, the other side believes in government control of our lives

To me the difference is as great as night and day, or right and wrong.