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kentuck

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6. Good question.

Reply to EgyptianDentist (Original post)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 07:44 PM

Sep 2013

The privileged in this country have fought the poor and hungry since this country was formed. It is not just a coincidence that we are the only industrialized country in the world that does not offer healthcare to all its citizens.

It is difficult to think of anything the Republican Party has done to make the lives of the majority of Americans better. Almost all the progress ever made in this country was done by Democrats and unions. We are talking the 40-hour week, pay for overtime, Civil Rights for all races, Social Security, Medicare, etc...

The Republican Party has effectively kept our nation from going Socialist by expounding the greatness of the capitalist system.

Other than that, not much.

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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