Policies / Tactics of Political Parties

Republicans

Democrats

My Approach

Achieve district offices by manipulating voting districts in their favor Achieve district offices by manipulating voting districts in their favor Multi-member districts – top 5 candidates have voting strength based on number of votes they receive. Virtually all voters get represented.
Seeking to limit voting to their constituents by all legal and illegal means Seek to maximize their votes by making everyone legal and encourage voting multiple times Anyone with legal residence or paying property taxes in a district may vote for any office that votes on tax issues.
Seeking to undo social safety nets Support all government programs whether they have any benefit Support all voluntary social safety nets
Run up huge deficits when in power since Reagan Will spend as much as they can get away with Level of spending is important, not whether there are deficits
Use the power of government to control people on issues dear to their base Use the power of government to control people on issues dear to their base Use power of government to punish aggression, theft and fraud
Use anti-social positions to energize their base Demonize all opposition to energize their base. Use persuasion to energize their base
Eager for foreign military adventure Depite rhetoric, provides support for foreign military adventures Support only defensive military action of land areas in which a majority of people pay US taxes
Eager for un-necessary military spending Supports all domestic military spending whether necessary or not Support voluntary funding of military
Use propaganda to mask their real agenda Lie to mask their real agenda Lying about and withholding government information should be an impeachable offense
Favor policies that benefit the rich Give lip service to policies that benefit the poor. Truly only care about getting relected. Separation of government from the economy
Happy to socialize big business losses and privatize profit Happy to socialize big business losses and confiscate all profit Separation of government from the economy
Against many progressive policy’s first sponsored by moderate Republicans For any policy that increases government control of peoples lives Support all voluntary and peaceful behavior
Political power more important than policy that will benefit the population Political power more important than policy that will benefit the population Support minimizing political power.
No longer willing to invest in a better future for the US Wants to invest other people’s money. Does not measure outcomes Supports all voluntary and peaceful behavior