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The Democratic and Republican parties dominate the political landscape of the United States. Their differences lie in various issues like tax policy, health care, etc.
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  • SCDJul.23 14:34
    After reading this is seem to agree with both parties and will be changing my voting to independent party. Dont label yourself something if you dont beleive in it 100%. You cant be lactose intolerant and still eat ice cream. You cant pick and choose what you like and dont like just like in religion. Support all of it or none
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  • PistolAug.26 23:24
    @ : However you can be lactose sensitive and eat small amounts of ice cream with no effect. you cannot believe in everything that one party stands for but you definitely can lean heavily one way. equal pay and increased minimum wage on the democratic side are a few that drive me nuts. how can everyone make the same amount for doing different jobs. what would be employees incentives to work hard to advance through the ranks of a business. there would be none. how could a commission based business incentivize their employees. the quality of work and desire to be more than a burger flipper would go away with equal pay. Products are outsourced to 3rd world countries because if they were produced in the US they would be ungodly expensive. Google "Mike Rowe Bobbleheads" and read about his process to get bobbleheads made in the united states. there has to be a lower class, there has to be a dominant middle class, and there has to be a number of significantly wealthy people. the american dream is not for everyone to be given handouts. the american dream is to bust ass and make a name for your self. a utopia has never even been depicted as a feasible scenario. this great country gives us the right to better ourselves and achieve things not possible in most other countries. we have too many lazy people sitting at home waiting for that to magically happen for them. i would never automatically vote straight party but i have my tendencies
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  • FrankDec.16 15:20
    @ : is that a joke? Lazy people sitting at home??? One if they have a home and are not already wealthy chances are they aren't lazy. Close your mouth and open your eyes to what you are saying. No "home" is cheap enough to be lazy. Anyone who has a home has to "bust ass" to pay the rent and other bills that come along with owning or renting a home. Though I do not agree with increased minimum wage I think your views are a little off on that subject. Equal pay has nothing to do with different jobs being the same pay. Equal pay pertains to race/sex being paid the same rate as an average white male to be blunt about it. Any business that has "ranks" to advance through has different pay levels associated with the different "ranks" no matter what minimum wage is. Furthermore commission based businesses have no need to "incentivize" their employees. Commission based jobs are for self motivated people and have absolutely nothing to do with minimum wage or equal pay. Simple the more you sell the more you make. How does that have anything to do with equal pay or minimum wage increasing? Then on one side you are so worried about the working man wages yet you plainly agree with outsourcing? Outsourcing means less jobs for the American people..... also buying US products keeps our economy circulating within the boundary or our borders. Buying US products are usually more expensive because you are not just buying a product you are supporting our economy and workforce. With outsourcing there would be no less jobs here to "advance through the ranks" through. Do you really feel that much better about yourself for buying those $300 shoes that some little kid in Egypt got paid 1 cent for making? But US products are so "ungodly expensive" huh? Lets put it into perspective...a brand new custom ordered pair of New Balance shoes (made in the US) cost about $179. A brand new custom ordered pair of similar Nike's (made just about every except the US) will run you about $230. Tell me again how producing thing in 3rd world countries help keep product prices down for the consumer?
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  • DonnaAug.7 08:12
    I have wanted an independent in office for a looonnggg time now..
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  • steveAug.8 20:55
    I do not think any party favors full military action against regimes that threaten their own people and others. I haven't noticed anyone calling for strong military action against China or North Korea.
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  • FrankDec.16 15:22
    @ : that's because you don't know how to read between the lines...
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  • WilliamAug.10 00:24
    Quit contradicting one another. Honestly, how different is your life going to be if someone changes their political views? You should just do your job, love your family, and die quietly from a heart attack.
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  • DavidOct.19 19:09
    @ : Awesome
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  • KatieAug.18 18:29
    Wonderful topic. Thank you so much.
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  • MikeAug.19 02:10
    The system is F'd. Independent is the way to go nowadays as it seems Democrats just like to disagree with republicans (and vice versa) just because they aren't part of that party. There shouldn't be parties it should just be people with whatever views they have. No need for labeling as some Democrats agree with republicans on certain topics but have trouble le admitting it and vice versa.
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  • AbhiAug.21 01:03
    Commenting as an outsider. Isn't it ironical that the seemingly, "Conservative" Republicans, started out with the abolition of the slave trade and the Democrats on the other side. And why are the roles so reversed today ?
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  • pistolAug.26 23:30
    @ : Conservatism stems from strong traditional christian beliefs. not that democrats are not christians, but the conservatives would not have stood for slavery, just like now they dont typically support abortion or same sex marriage. i wouldn't say the roles are really reversed 100%. today, liberals believe in fair wages for everyone and equal pay so that has changed but i think the conservative side has not really changed much.
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  • MelAug.23 03:09
    In think this is a very helpful article to understand how insignificant we are when we talk about politic. I agree with those who think that you can't be in any side when you are not 100% sure of what you believe. I think that been independent is not either the solution; I believe that there are so many distances between the parties that are not going to take us to any further/near agreement, republican are against democrats and vice versa. I think that going forward with the actual politic will take us to a new Communism. We have rules and laws and if we don't follow it, we will have no future. Government can't be involve in everything, Health System sock in the way is now, there is no social health, that's a lie, external politic is a false, we have to be stronger and firm with those who are seen our weaknesses and taking advantages of it. Been independent is not a solution but it is a different way to put thing in perspective.
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  • CJ 5 DaysDec.3 20:39
    @ : What is the solution then?
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  • JayAug.27 20:01
    Word play oh word play. How would we deceive the masses without you. I liked the article. Perspective though, I think are why we have grey/gray area. It's hard to be against abortion and for gun ownership. Hard also to want more tax dollars for government assistance Medicaid/Medicare, food stamps/family's first, but want ppl to work and contribute to society. What judges right and wrong also to what degree? We can't have anything both ways. I do believe we should be accountable for ourselves in the since "no one owes you anything" be apreciative. A lot of Americans are not. You can't feel above mowing lawns then get mad when "illegals" kill there selves to find the "American dream". Which as an American I see means Go to school graduate college, (in debt) get a job, get married, buy the big house, the automobiles, have kids and die stressed and in debt. Point: pay attention and don't just follow the trend. Conform but only when you have to put on the suit and tie, pay bills and vote. Hold everyone to the same consequences! No bail outs No get out of jail free cards for ppl who get others in trouble to protect themselves
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  • Sans the skeletonFeb.24 15:50
    @ : Wut (0_0)
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  • Michael WalkerAug.31 14:25
    I appreciate the article, but do not necessaraily like the word "progressive", as if one side is more "with the times" than the other. As a 31 year veteran of our country's military, I feel that I am with the times. I personally, very strongly, agree with marriage between a man and a woman and it is both my belief, as well as my religious belief. If God is God, only He can create the rules. We follow the rules that He has set for us. Yet I strongly believe in a country that is free, and allows it's individuals to choose for themselves how they'll live (as long as it does not hurt others). On most of the issues within each of the parties, it appears that both sides have merit, and both sides are right in some, or many, ways. As well, neither party is perfect. I concur that, as stated well in the article, there are probably few people that agree with everything their decided party stands for. I hate the idea that the parties are so far apart. I hate that the division in our country seems as if it is splitting our country apart. I hate that I turn on one TV channel and get a bias so bad that it is hateful, then turn to another channel and hear the same thing from the other side. I'd love to see more effort put into our similarities and how we can use our differences to make some great changes to improve our country, and less blame that stops us from getting anything done because of our differences. I'd like to learn to agree to disagree. I'll vote, according to my concience, and allow everyone else to vote according to theirs. I'll support the decisions that are put into place by the majority, all the while doing my best to ensure that I am making the world a better place to live in how I live, my example to others, my integrity, my leadership, volunteerism, and even in my hiring people to do jobs that I cannot physically do. This is a great country, and I enjoy the feeling of knowing that I can worship in whatever religion I decide, go as far in college as I desire, live whereever I want to (as long as I can afford it), choose where I work, choose my life style, etc. I appreciate the freedoms that our country stands for. I also feel that the majority of the people in our country are inherently good. I hope that very few people wake up each morning saying, "What can I do to hurt others today?". The majority of us want to do good.
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  • CJ 5 DaysDec.3 20:55
    @ : This is not America, unfortunately: "Yet I strongly believe in a country that is free, and allows it's individuals to choose for themselves how they'll live (as long as it does not hurt others)". America is free, but not completely or totally free. Likewise, when the government makes a decision, that decision usually comes with repercussions that with hurt somebody in some way or another. The only arguable part about this is the degree of hurt vs. the degree of positivity resulting from the decision.
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  • FrankDec.16 15:29
    @ : I agree with your views and Thank you for your service to our country but have to respectfully correct you on your first sentence. The use of the word "progressive" has absolutely nothing to do with being "with the times" or in any other way "hip". Progressive simply means that they believe change is good to put it simply. As opposed to being conservative which means you don't really like to change much. In any aspect of it all they both refer to your views on laws and policies and whether or not you tend to want change or want them to stay they same (for the most part). Hope this helps you to understand what progressive means.
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