Which party is better: Democrat or Republican?
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i belong to neither, but all the political parties are important, that what keeps america free...
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Republicans and Democrats are just two sides of the same coin.  Republicans are pro gun anti abortion.  Democrats are anti gun, pro abortion.  Other than that it's all talk and smoke and infighting, they both serve their corporate masters.  When it comes to screwing over the working class and slowly taking away our freedoms it is bipartisan.
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For a REAL answer...Republicans generally tend to want the power to go to the states and don't believe in big government (hence the tax cuts).  Democrats generally DO want lots of federal power and believe that government-sponsored programs will cure everything.  Obviously my answer is biased too, but at least I put some thought into it.  Also, Republicans tend to be much more conservative in their moral views than Democrats.\n\nOne more thing- Both parties are made up of the rich and the poor.  Hollywood tends to be Democratic (uber rich), and people who USE government programs (uber poor) are also usually Democrats.  Republicans are made up of uber rich CEO types as well as working class people who just want to be able to use their money the way they see fit rather than have the government support the afore mentioned group of Democrats.\n\nI can't stay away from this thread!  3rd time today...I'm a teacher in a public school- not at all rich...and I'm Republican.  So it's not all about rich people vs poor people (as I mentioned above).
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Democrat.... or rather... liberal!
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Mainly nowadays political party is more accompanied to the political theory one believes in.  Democrats usually relate to liberalism - socialistic, focus on individualism, and freedom to do what you want so long as you don't hold back anyone from doing what they want.  Republicans usuually relate to conservatism - capitalistic, focus on conformitiy, and a strong national government.  Of course they can be switched up, but often not.  The main reason nowadays for political parties is to simply seperate yourself from the other side in order to present a solid political platform.
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Democrats are the party of tax and spend.  What is worse is the rhetoric about taxing the rich; but they will never define the rich.  Since its been proven only 1/2 of the nation even pays taxes and they pay it all they are obviously catering to the half that does not.  They hope by taxing the top 10 to 25% which is a lot of people that they can win the vast majority of those who don't pay and win elections.  \n\nThe Republicans cut taxes and have proven that cutting them spurrs economic growth.  It utlimately creates more revenue for the government then the higher taxes.  Problem is elected leaders from both parties just can't stop spending.  \n\nIMAGINE....cutting taxes and just freezing the spending for 5 years.  WOW..
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Republican: McCain\nDemocrat: Gore
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The republicans cater to the wishes of the wealthy. At the expense of the poor. Reverse Robin Hood.\n\nThe democrats cater to the middle class and the poor which is good, but they also include deadbeats who are too lazy to work, and  irresponsible people who have seven children and live off the government.\n\n\nRepublicans don't care if jobs go overeseas because their closest associates will make money.\n\nDemocrats don't care if your tax dollars go to wastefull programs so long as the money is spent in their district.\n\n\nRepublicans put restrictions on research that could cure diseases and injuries because it 'MIGHT"  be immoral.\n\nDemocrats encourage irresponsible sexual encounters by promoting abortion rather than behavior that is moral.\n\n\nIf you can't tell both parties disgust me, I voted independent or green party for every candidate. We need to shake up the whole system and start fresh.
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Repubublican is right wing i.e. Conservative and the Democrats are more left wing i.e.Labour
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Independent.  I don't want to be categorized as either, yet I tend to lean towards democrat because their interests lie in the every day, little guy problems, whereas the republicans are all about big business and whoever has the most money wins.\n\nI am probably more socialist than anything else.
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I am registered as Independent, but I will vote more towards Republican than Democrat.
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Democrats. Vote for the Democrats.
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50 years ago the people in the Republican party would nowadays be Democrats....and vice versa.\n\nThey all switch sides and flip flop.  All politicans are scumbags.
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Democrats are generally Liberals, they voted for Kerry. Republicans are generally conservative, they voted for Bush. Thats the difference.
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Choose the right party
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Here is how you can tell if you are a Democrat or a Republican:\n\nIf you think rich people need more money and poor people need less, you are a Republican.  If you think the opposite, you are a Democrat.
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I vote for the lesser of two evils. It is such a shame that every serios issue in this country and the world is overshawdowed by "Democrat vs Republican".\n\nWHO CARES WHAT POLITCAL PARTY YOU ARE! Vote for the right choice. There's alot more views in this country than just two of them. This country wasn't even founded by a "Democrat" or "Republican"