2007-12-29 06:19:57 · 15 answers · asked by Sweetdaddy Rex 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Republicans WANT to work......Democrats DON'T.
2007-12-29 07:12:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally, the Republicans are the party of business and the Democrats are the party of workers. Capitalism, we are taught, is a partnership between capital and labor, both sides are equal in power and each needs the other. Republicans are on the side of capital and Democrats on the side of labor.
The two philosophies are almost like a mirror-image of each other. Republicans think that by removing barriers for business, allowing business to do better, more jobs will be created and working people will do better too. Democrats believe by giving working people more power, they can do better, and businesses will do better because people will have more money to spend.
Anyway, that's the idea. In recent times, though, both parties have been on the side of business. This is partly because money has gotten so important in politics that any candidate who wants to campaign seriously has to sell out to big contributors, which means business. The 'center' between the two parties has moved way to the right. The Democrats area now about where the Republicans were 30 years ago, and the Republicans have moved way right of that. A 'liberal' today is about where a conservative was before Reagan got elected.
The problem is that there isn't really that much difference between Democrats and Republicans today. People put the Democrats in control of Congress because they felt the Bush administration had gone too far. But the Democrats are either powerless to stop him or else they don't -want- to stop him. A lot of Americans are worried about the Bush administration's flouting of the Constitution, their lack of respect for the constitutional limits of the executive branch. These actions create a precedent for future presidents. And it's really worrisome that none of the Democratic candidates for president have specifically promised not to use the Bush administration's excesses as precedents. In other words, Hillary might become the most powerful and abusive president in American history, because of what the Bush administration is doing today.
2007-12-29 06:29:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing EXCEPT the Republicans have ONE truthful man- Ron Paul!
2007-12-29 06:50:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Initailly, there was a huge difference; however, as the years go by it's amazing how alike they are becoming.
2007-12-29 06:32:55 · answer #4 · answered by Bette 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the real difference today is one simple thing.. and it is what separates black and white.. it is called gray matter.. from what I can determine.. not much grey matter is involved.. so whats the difference?.. not much.
2007-12-29 06:29:47 · answer #5 · answered by J. W. H 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Republicans believe everyone has an equal chance to get out and find the American dream, Democrats believe that someone ought to direct them and show them each and every step how to make it out of the slums of middle class America......
2007-12-29 06:24:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
Republicans take from the poor and give to the rich.
Democrats take from the rich and give to the poor.
2007-12-29 06:28:38 · answer #7 · answered by Mezmarelda 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The companies who lobby for them.
2007-12-29 06:26:40 · answer #8 · answered by Edge Caliber 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
one is a more God fearing type people and the other is more of an any thing that makes them look good type people.
2007-12-29 06:25:21 · answer #9 · answered by hmm 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They have differences of opinion over abortion, gay marriage, and gun control. Otherwise they're about the same.
2007-12-29 06:34:03 · answer #10 · answered by mick t 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋