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onecaliberal

(36,594 posts)
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 05:37 PM Dec 2024

Why I'm not a republican.

I don't hate women.
I don't hate minorities I don't hate the poor.
I don't hate gay people.
I believe in evolution.
I'm not greedy.
And, I'm not a traitor.

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Why I'm not a republican. (Original Post) onecaliberal Dec 2024 OP
I'm not one because claudette Dec 2024 #1
That too. onecaliberal Dec 2024 #4
👍 claudette Dec 2024 #14
I'm not a Republican because... PJMcK Dec 2024 #2
Why I'm not a Republican - among others... J_William_Ryan Dec 2024 #3
That's a good list surfered Dec 2024 #5
I care about the planet. I care about the rule of law. I care about all people receiving food, shelter and medicine. Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #6
Love your additions. onecaliberal Dec 2024 #17
You got me going! Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #18
: onecaliberal Dec 2024 #19
That's a great starter set! dchill Dec 2024 #7
I have no interest in Bird Lady Dec 2024 #8
From my 8000th post. Nothing has changed: Why I am a Democrat and supporting Joe Biden.Mon Nov 6, 2023 usonian Dec 2024 #9
I'm not a republican because I truly believe that we are all created equal. And that we all deserve the resources Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #10
I'm not a repuke because I don't look down on others Skittles Dec 2024 #11
I think. Therefore I am Jerry2144 Dec 2024 #12
I'm not an R because I have a functioning cerebral cortex. paleotn Dec 2024 #13
I'm not a republican because my IQ is above room temperature Ray Bruns Dec 2024 #15
Same on all the above, plus, I believe in financial responsibility. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2024 #16
Science is cool, too UpInArms Dec 2024 #20
Co-signed Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #21

Evolve Dammit

(21,708 posts)
6. I care about the planet. I care about the rule of law. I care about all people receiving food, shelter and medicine.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 06:16 PM
Dec 2024

And I care that if you claim to be a Christian, that you follow the teachings of your Lord and Savior, and act as He would.
Added a few more...

Bird Lady

(1,996 posts)
8. I have no interest in
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 06:19 PM
Dec 2024

Joining a cult of knuckle dragging morons with no brains, no ability to do anything positive or worthwhile.
Are mean and evil. Who deserve whatever their orange dictator gives them.

usonian

(24,609 posts)
9. From my 8000th post. Nothing has changed: Why I am a Democrat and supporting Joe Biden.Mon Nov 6, 2023
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 06:21 PM
Dec 2024
Because nothing is more important!

Democrats have compassion for others, and believe that:

• When every person
  a. is guaranteed rights, opportunity, and equity,
  b. can make a good living,
  c. is respected,
  then all benefit and the nation benefits.
• Government invests in its citizens.
• Labor and innovation create wealth.
• Productivity gains are shared with those who are less blessed than others.
• Government is by the people and for the people.
• The legal system protects rights, especially of minorities.


The repubs believe:

• Freedom means no regulation. Nothing more.
• Workers and voters are kept from uniting, chiefly by a divide and conquer strategy, i.e culture wars.
• Welfare is for the rich.
 GOVERNMENT CONTROLS EVERYONE'S LIFE.
• Whatever Putin tells them to believe.🇷🇺



And here are the Key Issues as I see them.

Keep government from dictating what you read, your religion and your private life.
• The working person deserves a break rather than welfare for the rich.
• Americans believe in and defend the constitution because no American gains from harming another.
• Protect and expand medicare and Social Security so that health care is denied nobody.
• There is health, wealth and dignity for all when everyone pays their fair share.
• We fight for individual rights where others would deny them.
• America's needs are met by responsive, responsible government rather than bullshit culture wars.
BIDENOMICS is a revolution in economics that upends the disproven theory of "trickle down" that gave us "The one-percent economy". It makes the country stronger and more stable.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218433271

Clouds Passing

(7,762 posts)
10. I'm not a republican because I truly believe that we are all created equal. And that we all deserve the resources
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 06:24 PM
Dec 2024

of this world equally. That no one deserves any more than any other.

I am not a republican because I truly believe that relationships are not competitions. Relationships are cooperatives.

paleotn

(22,011 posts)
13. I'm not an R because I have a functioning cerebral cortex.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 07:05 PM
Dec 2024

I don't care how people live their lives as long as they're not harming anyone in the process. My opinion of what they do, wear, how they live, etc., etc. is irrelevant and I'm fine with that. Republicans feel the need to make the entire world inbred moron. I'm not fine with that.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,654 posts)
16. Same on all the above, plus, I believe in financial responsibility.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 07:24 PM
Dec 2024

Republicans talk a good fiscal game, then screw it all up with unfunded tax reductions and other fiscal recklessness.

And I'm pro-choice, no exceptions.

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