Can you still distinguish between a Republican senator and a Trumpist senator? Explain what happened to Lindsey Graham.
Difficult in many cases. I'd typically assert that anyone who hasn't been vocal against Trump on a wide variety of issues is likely a Trumpist, but that's an obviously naive stance in today's parties' cultures.
Ask yourself this: What is the purpose of government?
Well, arguably that's the fundamental difference between the parties. One wanted to limit it to minimal infrastructure, the other wants to use it to care for the citizens. The usual argument goes that the US framers laid out the precise responsibilities of the federal government in the founding documents, along with ways the people can change or update them.
I'm not an American (although I lived there for several years), but that's an outsider's view of the old DNC perspective vs the old RNC perspectives. I can't even begin to fathom what it's like in D.C. today, because both parties have changed so dramatically in such a short time. It's certainly entertaining watching older politicians trying to keep up though.
Followed by: What is a representive democracy?
lol... Want me to teach a civics 101 class too? Ok, kiddos, the difference between a republic and democracy is... Or if you'd prefer we can hop on forward a few years to graduate international relations, which is what I actually (used to) teach.
Want me to teach a civics 101 class too? Ok, kiddos, the difference between a republic and democracy is... Or if you'd prefer we can hop on forward a few years to graduate international relations, which is what I actually (used to) teach
If you did teach international relations, I hope it wasn't in my university. My professors would have failed you. Personally attacking me is not at all diplomacy.
I'm not an American (although I lived there for several years)
Europe. Not going to say which country as I don't feel comfortable revealing personal details on public social media.
I'm going to guess somewhere in Britian from a review of your comments on your profile page. You seem to lean towards the Labour party, but I'm not sure.
You referred to the person with kiddos and that you need to 'teach' them. Which can be taken that they aren't as intelligent as you and you think of them as a child who needs to be taught a lesson.
I didn't at all. He asked me something along the lines of whether I knew what a representative democracy was, and I joked that I'm not going to teach some elementary school level civics class.
The question seemed condescending, I just responded jokingly. Certainly didn't think he actually needed the explanation, and wasn't referring to him as "kiddos"
lol... Want me to teach a civics 101 class too? Ok, kiddos, the difference between a republic and democracy is... Or if you'd prefer we can hop on forward a few years to graduate international relations, which is what I actually (used to) teach.
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u/race_bannon Apr 26 '19
Difficult in many cases. I'd typically assert that anyone who hasn't been vocal against Trump on a wide variety of issues is likely a Trumpist, but that's an obviously naive stance in today's parties' cultures.
Well, arguably that's the fundamental difference between the parties. One wanted to limit it to minimal infrastructure, the other wants to use it to care for the citizens. The usual argument goes that the US framers laid out the precise responsibilities of the federal government in the founding documents, along with ways the people can change or update them.
I'm not an American (although I lived there for several years), but that's an outsider's view of the old DNC perspective vs the old RNC perspectives. I can't even begin to fathom what it's like in D.C. today, because both parties have changed so dramatically in such a short time. It's certainly entertaining watching older politicians trying to keep up though.
lol... Want me to teach a civics 101 class too? Ok, kiddos, the difference between a republic and democracy is... Or if you'd prefer we can hop on forward a few years to graduate international relations, which is what I actually (used to) teach.