RolStoppable said:
I see two parties lose their souls. The democrats have kept moving to the right since the 1990s, so far that they can be legitimately called conservatives by now, because they aren't going to advocate for daring changes in the USA. As a response, the republicans have moved to the right, so far that they've become indistinguishable from the typical far-right party in European countries. |
Um, I don't understand this?
1990's democrats:
1) Were pro worker class (now they focus more on immigrants and poor people, which is more to the left).
2) Weren't for Infantcide, late term abortions, and most of them didn't personally support abortion (all issues they have become more extreme in, to varying degrees depending on the listed).
3) Would have never let socialist candidates like Bernie or AOC or Elizabeth Warren make it as far as they have on a national stage.
4) Were for far less aggressive tax increases than democrats are looking for today.
5) Were for a border wall and wanted to crack down on illegal immigrants.
6) Were pro Israel.
Republicans nowadays, I'd argue, are less right than they used to be, except for abortion. The Tea Party movement was the largest right wing high point, but Trump has installed his mold of Republicans throughout the country, which are not at all what 2010 Republicans were. They have
1) Moved on from the same sex marriage debate for the most part, as well as the stem cell research debate (making them more moderate).
2) They have also begun to embrace the working class a lot more, like factory workers, miners, farmers, and other bluegrass type jobs (since Democrats have started focusing more on non-white's and poor class).
3) They have increased the child credit on tax returns and are talking about adding even more to it in the future.
4) They have been fighting to balance the trade deficit with China (which in the long run will reduce money leaving our country for another, and increase money being spent on American made products).
5) They have raised tariffs to encourage purchasing of American made items.
None of these things are ones I could see 1990's Republicans doing, but could absolutely see 1990's democrats doing. The democrats have moved to the left, and the Republicans have moved to the center (at least on economic and a lot of social issues).
