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EgyptianDentist

(48 posts) Thu Sep 26, 2013, 07:35 PM Sep 2013

What are the main differences between the republican and democratic parties? [View all]

I know this may sound as a stupid question, but I dont feel there are lots of differences between electing either party in making big decisions related to real issues of the American community.
Why are you a democrat and not a republican?
What difference does electing the democratic party make in US?
I see -sure- the differences between people here in DU, and people in stormfront, but what has changed from Bush era to Obama era?

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What are the main differences between the republican and democratic parties? [View all] EgyptianDentist Sep 2013 OP

I think one thing is that the Republicanoids are the part of Ann Coulter and Sean Hannity el_bryanto Sep 2013 #1

You can't put a piece of paper between them,,,or a corporation. SugarShack Sep 2013 #28

You go to stormfront? leftstreet Sep 2013 #2

i've followed stormfront for years.... madrchsod Sep 2013 #31

Assuming you may be Egyptian randr Sep 2013 #3

Yes, I am Egyptian EgyptianDentist Sep 2013 #19

Another difference EgyptianDentist Sep 2013 #20

You can say that people all over the world randr Sep 2013 #37

No EgyptianDentist Sep 2013 #38

Here in America we have what we call the Military Industrial Complex randr Sep 2013 #39

One's a donkey, the other is an elephant. 1000words Sep 2013 #4

After all this bomb bomb bomb and NSA snooping I don't know what to tell you. dkf Sep 2013 #5

Good question. kentuck Sep 2013 #6

Different icing BKH70041 Sep 2013 #7

Well, look at the fight over healthcare right now... cynatnite Sep 2013 #8

Stormfront is a white nationalist and supremacist neo-Nazi Internet forum... Hekate Sep 2013 #11

neo-nazi white supremacist website nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #12

The Republicans are willing to stand up for their beliefs even if doc03 Sep 2013 #9

I can tell you why *I* am a Democrat, but I can't speak for the party itself derby378 Sep 2013 #10

Thank you for this derby378, this is exactly what I wanted to see written. a kennedy Sep 2013 #35

One group wants to separate a person's health from their job. Rex Sep 2013 #13

Really? Tx4obama Sep 2013 #14

to put it simplistically, the power of government to do good versus very limited government steve2470 Sep 2013 #15

Climate change, healthcare, jobs, taxation, social safety nets, abortion, gay marriage, JaneyVee Sep 2013 #16

I think you are speaking of the Democratic Party of decades ago. woo me with science Sep 2013 #22

^THIS^ TorchTheWitch Sep 2013 #41

100s things have changed under President Obama since Bush Tx4obama Sep 2013 #17

What has changed? I don't mean to be rude but are you serious? KentuckyWoman Sep 2013 #18

Sorry EgyptianDentist Sep 2013 #21

Obama makes better speeches and McCain is undisciplined truebluegreen Sep 2013 #23

Obama threatened war over human rights abuses. McCain was giddy about "Bomb Bomb Iran" Tigress DEM Sep 2013 #27

Temporal. eom TransitJohn Sep 2013 #24

Problem is reality vs market image. Only real dif is dems are slightly social liberal on point Sep 2013 #25

Democrats are thoroughly corrupted by big business coldmountain Sep 2013 #26

One supports free-market capitalism Starry Messenger Sep 2013 #29

a soul. if you see no change you are not paying attention... spanone Sep 2013 #30

"The two real political parties in America are the Winners and the Losers." Alkene Sep 2013 #32

Not a stupid question at all- and I think I can give you a coherent answer cali Sep 2013 #33

(R) and (D) Puzzledtraveller Sep 2013 #34

The Dems believe that govt exists to help people. baldguy Sep 2013 #36

Social policy. DireStrike Sep 2013 #40