Modern Democrats and Modern Republicans

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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.

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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
Jetblackstar I agree wholly and to only further extend your point this has trickled down to the general public.
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
Slogan of Democrats "Make love, not war !" - that's about Clinton

And Republicans prefer to make war.
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
Hasn't Bush been trying to take many of the issues from the left??
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
From the left?
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top

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.

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
I'm not refering to intellectual debates, something I even state in the original article, I'm refering to trends in legislation.

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Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top

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

1) Republicans have borrowed from the left:

 

Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top

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

1) Republicans have borrowed from the left:

 

Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top

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
 b) 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.

  

Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
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

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