Who would you consider the more oppressive political party - Democrats or Republicans

[Shadowmelded]

Aren't

- Forcefully funnel your tax dollars into programs regardless of your support for them.
- Mandate social and economical policies regardless of whether you want them.
- Create environmental regulations you have to abide by regardless of whether you believe in them.

- Promote economic policy that, even if you hate the term, attempts to even out the distribution of wealth in America with progressive tax laws.

basically the job of most governments? Also not to play tit for tat but in mentioning the last one, wouldn't it be fair to mention the opposing side which is (whether intentionally or not) attempting to concentrate even more wealth at the top?

[Kalyyn]

Oh and OP, as far as environmental regulation: The EPA was Nixon's baby. It's a Republican creation, and I'll not have you giving liberals credit for it!

[Warwithin]

Aren't



basically the job of most governments? Also not to play tit for tat but in mentioning the last one, wouldn't it be fair to mention the opposing side which is (whether intentionally or not) attempting to concentrate even more wealth at the top?

Sure, I could have added them. I tried contextualizing them under Capitalism, however, in that Democrats are fighting against the nature of the economic system we use in an effort to distribute the wealth whereas Republicans don't do anything to prevent the natural result of our economic system.

I mean, you're definitely right. I can't lie and say it's not biased because I tend to agree with Democrats more than Republicans, so it was more difficult to find things that were "bad"

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lolwat

Gay marriage, abortion laws etc.

[Deleted]

From an European perspective, most Republican ideas are too conservative and focused in the previous century; weapons policy obsession, the classical "American Dream" philosophy reminiscent of those Normal Rockwell paintings and this idea of some racism and stupidity associated with many republican commentators and politicians.

Every time I watch The Daily Show I get shocked/surprised with the plethora of idiocy that comes out of some mouths...

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Yeah, you just picked the side that tells everyone what to do.

No, I meant I'll go with the republicans as in I vote for the republicans being the most oppressive political party in this poll.

[smelltheglove]

both parties suck. but GOP has all the bullshit of the democrats, with a healthy dose of voter repression and religious zealotry on the side

[Theinquisition]

Personally I find many of the left sides positions to be more oppressive.

Although I think this poll is severally lacking in options and a bit bias.

[Warwithin]

Personally I find many of the left sides positions to be more oppressive.

Although I think this poll is severally lacking in options and a bit bias.

How is it bias or lacking options? I asked a question with two answers, provided two possible responses and gave valid points on either side of the argument.

[Garnier Fructis]

If environmental regulations are oppressive, then heck yea sign me up.

[THE Bigzoman]

Comes down to peoples interpretation of oppressive policy.

And upon seeing some of the more skewed interpretations, I don't see this conversation going to far beyond partisan viewpoints.

So i will withdraw.

[Theinquisition]

How is it bias or lacking options? I asked a question with two answers, provided two possible responses and gave valid points on either side of the argument.

Lacking options because not every political view can easily be put into the two boxes of republican and democrat, right and left.

I'm a social moderate and a fiscal conservative, I vote conservatively. I could care less about what a woman does with her body, or if two gay people want to get married, many conservatives that I know feel the same way.

Bias is based on perspective, I think you could have raised more examples of how the left can shout down debate and use bully tactics to silence dissent.

[Warwithin]

Comes down to peoples interpretation of oppressive policy.

And upon seeing some of the more skewed interpretations, I don't see this conversation going to far beyond partisan viewpoints.

So i will withdraw.

Please explain the skewed interpretations.

[THE Bigzoman]

Lacking options because not every political view can easily be put into the two boxes of republican and democrat, right and left.

I'm a social moderate and a fiscal conservative, I vote conservatively. I could care less about what a woman does with her body, or if two gay people want to get married, many conservatives that I know feel the same way.

Bias is based on perspective, I think you could have raised more examples of how the left can shout down debate and use bully tactics to silence dissent.

Last part pretty much sums why why my vote ended going to the liberals.

Sure conseratives TRY to do it. But when they do it seems to only fire up the tiny base that agrees with said decision. The only time I am in that boat is when the decision is based upon pro-life motives.

Other then that, not so much. I pretty much assume a neutral position in the gay debates because

1. My Biblical interpretation doesn't understand why conservatives put up a front against it. I view homosexual behavior in the same light of premarital sex, adultery, or the temptation to commit all of the above. Because I hold all of it in the same light, my go to is to accept christ in ones heart and repent if you desire to do so.
2. Being labeled a "fagget" or any derogatory comment isn't cool. I've been placed in that boat for liking nerdy things and my tone of voice growing up. So usually if I feel that the message is masking hate, I get really upset at said person spewing rhetoric.

[OzoAndIndi]

The Right... I don't know if I'd have agreed with the Right on much when I was younger, had I understood politics at all, but at least in my young/youngish adult years they've kinda been overtaken by nutters.

Dems seem to want to create a utopia... while an impossible pursuit I can't exactly condemn wanting to make things better, fair, happy, welcoming, accepting, etc. The Repubs who want to control everyone now though... just gtfo and let the original Repubs (that some of them so rudely now call RINOs) take the party back. The current ones just need to call themselves something new.

[THE Bigzoman]

Please explain the skewed interpretations.

1. Pro life is commonly interepted of eliminating woman's rights whereas pro choice is interepted of eliminating the rights of a unborn child. Because of this, it is rare for any kind of intellectual dialogue to come about the subject in the real world. People cling to their views and fling em at each other.

[Theinquisition]

The Right... I don't know if I'd have agreed with the Right on much when I was younger, had I understood politics at all, but at least in my young/youngish adult years they've kinda been overtaken by nutters.

Dems seem to want to create a utopia... while an impossible pursuit I can't exactly condemn wanting to make things better, fair, happy, welcoming, accepting, etc. The Repubs who want to control everyone now though... just gtfo and let the original Repubs (that some of them so rudely now call RINOs) take the party back. The current ones just need to call themselves something new.

From my prospective the modern day conservatives that want to control others are very much the minority of the conservative population. The liberals that want to control others seems to be on the rise.

[horselessheadsman]

Democrats. Modern socialist/communist/progressive scum.

[Agoonga]

Democrats are more oppressive to oppressors, so I don't mind.

[Theinquisition]

Democrats are more oppressive to those that disagree with them, so I don't mind.

fixed that for ya