How come I'm not a Republican?

[DaveJ]

I'm a clean-cut white male, have a technical education, a fairly decent and somewhat cushy job, and I'm trying to start my own business. I'm sort of obsessed with being organized. My wife and I teach our kids some common values like being responsible financially and self-respect. We put up a Christmas tree every year and buy presents for people just like everyone else, so I take part in the capitalist system as much as anyone. And financial responsibility is very important to us.

Statistically I should be a Repuke. I mean, I'm even greedy. So greedy that when I start my own business I want people to be able to afford to buy my products, for one thing. I also want the ability to deal with customers in other countries and not have them boycott my company because of this country's reputation.

But for some reason I think the first impression people get is that I must be a Republican. Why is it that I fit the common profile of a Right Winger yet the idea of being one nauseates me?

I guess the above qualities actually are not those of Republicans. Republicans are not, in fact, clean-cut, financially responsible, and nor do they care for their kids. That's why I call them Repukes. They are the lowest of the low. I don't even want to think about it anymore. They make me sick.

[Nite Owl]

1. Whatever they say they are

they are just the opposite. Their values? Well we have seen what they are lately. Patiotic? They have refused to serve but send other peoples children without conscience. Fiscally responsible? Certainly not. It goes on and on.

[lcordero2]

2. There are degrees in being greedy.

There is short-sighted greediness and enlightened greediness.

short-sighted greediness = Repukes
enlightened greediness = Democrats

I'm a Democrat...I'm also greedy:D

[DaveJ]

3. Economic cannibalism

I think the difference between the way Democratic and Republicans do business is that Republicans are economic cannibals. They seem to want to take advantage of people in order to succeed instead of providing people with a product they need. I could draw on specific examples but I don't want to attract litigation. Lets just say if a certain billionaire runs a certain company that sells combined health and savings accounts and it was asserted that when they enrolled in the program they were automatically enrolled in (and paid fees to) a Republican support organization. See Republicans just see people as pawn to take advantage of. And of course there are all the cheap labor cons who just want to make a profit off of paying people just enough to survive. That may or may not be a Dem/Repuke issues but just a scumbag issues, however it does seem that they tend to be Repukes. At any rate they have no concern for creating a product that will make the world better, they just want to make money.

[Deja Q]

4. Non sequitur

I also want the ability to deal with customers in other countries and not have them boycott my company because of this country's reputation.

Those countries may not like the reputation of the US, but it's not stopping them from taking jobs from our larger Corporate-Americans. :think: (So whatever they think of us, don't believe it as gospel. They like us enough to do business with us. And that's all it is. Business. Therefore they will not boycott your company because you're an American. They may not know about your company because the larger ones have all the vibility, but it won't be because you're an American.)

So try to be visible. Nation has nothing to do in a global economy.

[DaveJ]

6. I am 'in the process'... there is no business yet.

I understand the dynamics of business. But there are other factors that can affect the development of a business including finding amiable partners. But I'm not claiming to know it all yet, after all I haven't really launched it up yet. Thanks for the advise.

[The Wielding Truth]

5. You're not a Republican because you believe in the golden rule.

A man can prosper in wealth of spirit and gold, if he is fair and just in his dealings. Democrats know this in their heart. We all want to take care of our families, but we won't harm others to gild our nests.

Then we know that we are only as strong as our weakest link,and we are in this together.

We also know that we only have one world. That means we must get along and clean up and respect the system of our environment that has and will sustain us.

That's why you are not a republican.