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In reply to the discussion: Sic semper Naderus. (A response to the recent pro-Nader posts) [View all]Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)I don't get why they falsely equate Democrats and Republicans. Just because they may not agree with every part of the Democratic agenda doesn't make our party the same as the GOP or the "lesser of 2 evils". For example, Republicans start wars, and Democrats have ended them. Republicans want to lower top tax rates, while Democrats want to raise them. Republicans don't like expanded health care, but Democrats are embracing it. Republicans want control of the personal lives of gays and women, while the Democrats could care less about people's personal lives. And so on. In addition to this, I saw a video of Jill Stein last year, and she seemingly went after Obama more than Romney, even though Obama is much closer to her political leanings. To me, that looked kind of weird and didn't sit too well.
Considering all the differences between the 2 parties, anyone who tries to say that both parties are similar is either short-sighted or a liar.