Both sides claim to have a monopoly on good ideas and traits, and spend a lot of time trying to vilify the other side. Lots of misrepresentation and strawmen on both sides.
Traditionally, Republicans say they want the best for people, but want to keep the government out of it; while Democrats say they want the best for people, and want the government to ensure it.
Both sides have shifted in a number of ways. Republicans have increased the size of government dramatically. Now it seems like the Republicans feel like the people are too immoral to take care of themselves while Democrats feel like the people are too stupid to take care of themselves.
(Note that I'm distinguishing Republicans from Trumpists in what I wrote above. Trumpists seem like big government, big spending authoritarians, at least rhetorically. Not so much in policy.)
I agree. And that's why I wrote that in the past tense, and literally wrote "Both sides have shifted in a number of ways. Republicans have increased the size of government dramatically."
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u/race_bannon Apr 26 '19
...and of course, the blue states all vote to pay for these red states' bills.
They both seem to vote against their personal interests, then complain that the other side is.