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Originally posted by Spanky
No - but the Democrat party is farther from me than the Republican party. So my best chance is with the Republican party. When it comes to foreign policy I am a neo-conservative. I am a fiscal conservative and pro-free trade. I tend to be more extremem than many Republicans on these issues. On the other hand I am liberal on the social issues.
I may I have trouble in the Republican party but I am no where near the Dems.
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If you look at the legislation proposed and supported by Ds vs Rs in the last few years, do you really believe that the Rs are, on the whole, closer to where you are? I kind of think you are going with your conception of what Ds are (which is reinforced in your mind by paying more attention to what far-left D loonies say than what the general mass of Ds actually do -- on the federal level) versus your conception of what Rs are (and are similarly paying more attn to some Rs who at least preach fiscal conservatism) and not paying attention to what groups are actually doing.
Of course, part of the reason the Ds are far more centrist now is because of pressure from Rs, but your statements about what Rs stand for is just so far from what is happening that it is ludicrous. They are not the party of free trade and fiscal conservatism in action.
