Basics between demos and repubs
Do you understand the difference between Democrats and Republicans?
- Cause sometimes I don’t and I’m one of the two!
You should know that you shouldn’t talk to your barber about religion and politics, but what about everyone else? Politics is a strenuous topic if you bring it up at work and even deadly if discussed in a bar surrounded by drunk zealots of the opposite party. But if you feel like risking your life or voicing your political muscle, you better know what you’re talking about. This article is dedicated to understanding the “basic” differences between the two parties. Realize that the table below is meant to illustrate the dramatic properties of each group and doesn’t cover third parties.
| Topic | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | Like to make rich folks pay for public programs and initiatives | Believe that it is in everyone's best interest to cut taxes no matter how much money you make - in order to boost the economy |
| Military and Veterans | Want to decrease military spending and work with other countries and organizations like the United Nations. Wants to Increase veteran benefits. |
Want to increase military spending and engage in a more go-it-alone attitude with military affairs. Wants to Decrease veteran benefits. |
| Gun Control | Believe that more gun control legislation is required | Believe that gun control is down right unconstitutional |
| Discrimination | Feel that anti-discrimination legislation is required | Sometimes think that discrimination doesn't exist |
| Environment | Demand legislation to protect the environment | Feel that environmental laws can damage the economy |
| Abortion | Should be legal | Should be illegal |
| Minimum Wage | Should be increased because it helps workers; thus, bettering the economy | Should not be raised because it hurts businesses; thus, destroying the economy |
| Prayer in Schools | Are against it because church and state should be separated | Are for it because it is a religious right endowed by our history i.e. One Nation Under God |
| Healthcare | Say that there should be nationwide access to healthcare through the government | Say that private organization can do a better job than the government |
| Gay Rights | Say that gays have the right to get married as endowed by our civil rights | Say that marriage should be between a man and women - only |
| Death Penalty | Are against it because they say it doesn't work as a deterrent | Are for it because it is an effective deterrent |