Modern Democrats and Modern Republicans

Published on March 27, 2004 By jeblackstar In Politics

I've noticed a difference between modern democrats and modern republicans, and I'm of course speaking of the most vocal members of the party. Modern Democrats, beginning with Bill Clinton, will take the "good" ideas of the right, by which I mean those that are good for the moderate members of the country, and make them their own, I'm not saying Bill pioneered this, but he did learn valuable lessons from Ronald Reagan. Since Democrats are able to take the center they can point at the extremism that's left over. Thus attacks on republicans tend to be about the issues which they support, the war, taxes, etc. Meanwhile, republicans tend to be much more focused on moral issues, the idea of their morality is so strong that they are absolutely enraged when someone violates this moral code. Thus attacks on democrats tend to be about adultry, lying about sex, etc.

This is in no way implying that all democrats and all republicans fit into these catagories, just a trend I've noticed since Bush Sr. took office, feel free to comment.

Cheers

Comments

psychx

on Mar 27, 2004

Jetblackstar I agree wholly and to only further extend your point this has trickled down to the general public.

Big Mammal

on Mar 28, 2004

Slogan of Democrats "Make love, not war !" - that's about Clinton

And Republicans prefer to make war.

Aaron Brandt

on Mar 28, 2004

Hasn't Bush been trying to take many of the issues from the left??

psychx

on Mar 28, 2004

From the left?

Draginol

on Mar 28, 2004

Meanwhile, republicans tend to be much more focused on moral issues, the idea of their morality is so strong that they are absolutely enraged when someone violates this moral code. Thus attacks on democrats tend to be about adultry, lying about sex, etc.

What do you base this on? Most debates on this site by "modern" Republicans (which, while I'm technically an independent I do lean right) focus NOT on morality but on taxation, freedom, the welfare state, the war on terror.

What is the most notable news item right now? Attacks on Bush's foreign policy and Republicans attacks on the weakness of Democrats on that issue.

jeblackstar

on Mar 28, 2004

I'm not refering to intellectual debates, something I even state in the original article, I'm refering to trends in legislation.

Cheers

Draginol

on Mar 28, 2004

Okay, let's use legislation then (because I think that favors my argument even better):

1) Republicans have borrowed from the left:

Draginol

on Mar 28, 2004

Okay, let's use legislation then (because I think that favors my argument even better):

1) Republicans have borrowed from the left:

Draginol

on Mar 28, 2004

Okay, let's use legislation then (because I think that favors my argument even better):

1) Republicans have borrowed from the left:
a) No child left behind act
Prescription drug coverage

2) Republicans passed the $87B to support US operations in Iraq

3) The "Bush" tax cut.

I'm not really sure what area you think republicans are trying to legislate morality or whatever.

jeblackstar

on Mar 29, 2004

Gay marriage, partial birth abortion ban.

That's a good start yes?

Cheers

jeblackstar

on Mar 29, 2004

Picking on Clinton for having an affair.

jeblackstar

on Mar 29, 2004

As I said in my original article:

Thus attacks on republicans tend to be about the issues which they support, the war, taxes, etc. Meanwhile, republicans tend to be much more focused on moral issues, the idea of their morality is so strong that they are absolutely enraged when someone violates this moral code. Thus attacks on democrats tend to be about adultry, lying about sex, etc

I hope that clears up any confusion brad

Cheers

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