pick one thing your Political opposition might be right about (1 Viewer)

[tommyboy]

so, there's lots of things which Dems/Reps disagree on, or if you like Liberals/Conservatives. Whomever you consider to be your political opposition, pick the ONE most important issue to you that you fear they may be right about.

for example, if you're a bible thumper and believe strongly in pro life movment, your one issue might be that legal abortion is better for society overall. Or maybe you're big time fee health care guy and fear that it might not be better for society in reality. Who knows, could be anything.

 

[Jack White]

Interesting thread. I predict 14 pages.

 

[Mister CIA]

so, there's lots of things which Dems/Reps disagree on, or if you like Liberals/Conservatives. Whomever you consider to be your political opposition, pick the ONE most important issue to you that you fear they may be right about.

for example, if you're a bible thumper and believe strongly in pro life movment, your one issue might be that legal abortion is better for society overall. Or maybe you're big time fee health care guy and fear that it might not be better for society in reality. Who knows, could be anything.

After much observation I've determined that my political opposition is people who vote (and people who spend money to influence these voters).

 

[Patrick Bateman]

Illegal immigration

 

[Todd Andrews]

My political opposition are the KooKs.

And they arent right about anything.

 

[FUBAR]

Honest answer - that the free market doesn't work.

 

[MaxThreshold]

My political opposition are the KooKs.

And they arent right about anything.

You've always supported Democrats so I don't know why you would say this about them.

 

[joffer]

I'd say gun control

 

[Leviathan]

They all suck. Coordinate, triangulate, divide.

A tactic that works each and every time.

 

[timschochet]

The economic costs vs. benefits of illegal immigration.

 

[Jayrod]

That Wall Street actually needs more regulation.

 

[mr roboto]

That Wall Street actually needs more regulation.

This. Or that there are certain industries that don't work better as free market forces (healthcare, education).

 

[Todd Andrews]

My political opposition are the KooKs.

And they arent right about anything.

You've always supported Democrats so I don't know why you would say this about them.

The enemies of my enemies often do get my vote.

You are a Super-KooK around here, everyone recognizes that. Dont fight it. You should embrace it. Love it. Be yourself. Own it.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Hillary would make a crappy president.

 

[NREC34]

Conservative

Support legal immigration only. Oppose amnesty for those who enter the U.S. illegally (illegal immigrants). Those who break the law by entering the U.S. illegally do not have the same rights as those who obey the law and enter legally. The borders should be secured before addressing the problem of the illegal immigrants currently in the country. The Federal Government should secure the borders and enforce current immigration law.

From: http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs/

Only because I've seen firsthand outrageous stuff some foreigners that come here get away with while I struggle to get by sometimes.

They're wrong about everything else.

 

[QuizGuy66]

That ketchup really ia a vegetable

-QG

 

[cstu]

Democrats pander to the poor for votes. I support 'income redistribution' but Democrats are afraid to make tough choices on where the money goes.

 

[skol asylum]

Technically i'm independent but used to be registered democrat. Republicans are right on affirmative action. I believe in a format of assistance but should be based on economic need and not skin color. Also have always struggled with abortion. I don't want government telling a family what to do, but also can see the argument that we are talking about a defenseless life. Would never outlaw completely but have no problem with restrictions in late term where health of mother not at risk.

 

[avoiding injuries]

Conservative

Social issues that have no impact on me. Abortion, marriage etc. It's none of my business.

Guns would be next, followed by the war on drugs.

 

[Cjw_55106]

Independent, but lean Republican most of the time. The Dems are correct on gay rights/marriage.

 

[randall146]

The Reps are right that, for many people, our welfare system provides a major disincentive to work. Plus there's a tremendous amount of fraud in social security, disability, and food stamps

 

[Bottomfeeder Sports]

I'm not going to post. Every time I agree with the right - guaranteed income better than welfare for example they claim that what I agreed with was never their idea at all.

 

[wikkidpissah]

Honest answer - that the free market doesn't work.

My answer to this question was going to be that the free market actually does work and is usually the source of the best answers. Of course, i was also going to point out that the free market is as much a myth as equality or "...to each according to his need". If a market is free, money will flow to those who will eventually use it to rig the market to flow their way. The government's primary jobs should be defense, infrastructure and opposing, not enabling, 'finance', the art of rigging markets.

 

[knowledge dropper]

Republican

Charter schools and voucher programs.

 

[BroadwayG]

Keep piling up debt. It will all work itself out.

 

[culdeus]

Pouring gobs of money at military research and military funding in general is a better use over civilian infrastructure and basic research expenditures. Military may be our defacto trade school for lower middle class and helps pay for college and other things that people would otherwise have little access too. I'm dubious of the actual tangible benefits of such an approach, however.

 

[tommyGunZ]

Many liberals are wrong on GMOs, nuclear energy, fracking, and free trade.

 

[RCon]

The question doesn't really make sense. I don't have a "political opposition". I agree with "the most common Republican stance" on some things, agree with "the most common Democrat stance" on other things, and disagree with the most common stance of both parties on lots of other things.

Is this simply another way of saying "what political topic might you be wrong about"?

 

[tommyboy]

The question doesn't really make sense. I don't have a "political opposition". I agree with "the most common Republican stance" on some things, agree with "the most common Democrat stance" on other things, and disagree with the most common stance of both parties on lots of other things.

Is this simply another way of saying "what political topic might you be wrong about"?

sure. go ahead. this isn't rocket surgery

 

[Arsenal of Doom]

Are we talking about what the other party says or what they actually do when they have the chance to govern?

I generally agree with conservatives when they talk about the need for fiscal responsibility. They never govern that way, but I agree with the principle.

 

[TheAristocrat]

Kodos follower here.

Kang followers got it right with "Abortions for some, miniature American flags for others."

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

The question doesn't really make sense. I don't have a "political opposition". I agree with "the most common Republican stance" on some things, agree with "the most common Democrat stance" on other things, and disagree with the most common stance of both parties on lots of other things.

Is this simply another way of saying "what political topic might you be wrong about"?

I agree with this.

However I wonder if people were asked to vote on candidates purely based on their stands on issues without identifying the candidates' party or even ever seeing a picture of them I wonder how that would go.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

It's funny:

Candidate 1, 2008 - I'm for creating a health care system which taxes the lower income and young to compel them to buy insurance, changes minimum standards (so you may lose your plan, your doctor, your premiums, deductibles & OOPs could go up, but hey it's all for the greater good), expands subsidies and pays insurance companies and big pharma to keep policy premiums somewhat in line.

Candidate 2, 2008 - I'm for a universal, single payor health care system, in which the poor and the lower middle class will be supported, and the big insurance and pharmaceutical companies will be put in their place and all their protections will be ended forthwith.

Who are most liberals and progressives voting for there?

 

[spreagle]

Libtards might be right to dump government subsidies into solar energy. Nothing wrong with efforts to diversify energy supplies, and there might be material or technological breakthroughs along the way that extend beyond solar energy.

 

[The Commish]

The question doesn't really make sense. I don't have a "political opposition". I agree with "the most common Republican stance" on some things, agree with "the most common Democrat stance" on other things, and disagree with the most common stance of both parties on lots of other things.

Is this simply another way of saying "what political topic might you be wrong about"?

I agree with this.

However I wonder if people were asked to vote on candidates purely based on their stands on issues without identifying the candidates' party or even ever seeing a picture of them I wonder how that would go.

On the stance they proclaim or the actions they display? There's a big difference. Honestly, I couldn't care less what words are coming out of any politician's mouth.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

The question doesn't really make sense. I don't have a "political opposition". I agree with "the most common Republican stance" on some things, agree with "the most common Democrat stance" on other things, and disagree with the most common stance of both parties on lots of other things.

Is this simply another way of saying "what political topic might you be wrong about"?

I agree with this.

However I wonder if people were asked to vote on candidates purely based on their stands on issues without identifying the candidates' party or even ever seeing a picture of them I wonder how that would go.

On the stance they proclaim or the actions they display? There's a big difference.

The stances they take on paper.

 

[The Commish]

The question doesn't really make sense. I don't have a "political opposition". I agree with "the most common Republican stance" on some things, agree with "the most common Democrat stance" on other things, and disagree with the most common stance of both parties on lots of other things.

Is this simply another way of saying "what political topic might you be wrong about"?

I agree with this.

However I wonder if people were asked to vote on candidates purely based on their stands on issues without identifying the candidates' party or even ever seeing a picture of them I wonder how that would go.

On the stance they proclaim or the actions they display? There's a big difference.

The stances they take on paper.

Doubt it'd matter much. They all promise us the world on paper. It'd be hard to distinguish one from the other.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

The question doesn't really make sense. I don't have a "political opposition". I agree with "the most common Republican stance" on some things, agree with "the most common Democrat stance" on other things, and disagree with the most common stance of both parties on lots of other things.

Is this simply another way of saying "what political topic might you be wrong about"?

I agree with this.

However I wonder if people were asked to vote on candidates purely based on their stands on issues without identifying the candidates' party or even ever seeing a picture of them I wonder how that would go.

On the stance they proclaim or the actions they display? There's a big difference.

The stances they take on paper.

Doubt it'd matter much. They all promise us the world on paper. It'd be hard to distinguish one from the other.

Well then that's the point, if that's the case why are people viewing others as "the opposition" to begin with?

 

[cstu]

Republican

Charter schools and voucher programs.

Good one. Another group Democrats pander to is the teacher's union.

 

[cstu]

If I were to sumup the Democratic platform it would this:

"We strongly believe in making things better - unless the things that would make the country better come at the expense of people who vote Democrat and could cause them to vote Republican."

 

[proninja]

The unfortunate part of this question is that it assumes you identify as Republican or Democrat and consider the other the opposition rather than having some semblance of your own view on each individual issue.

 

[proninja]

If I were to sumup the Democratic platform it would this:

"We strongly believe in making things better - unless the things that would make the country better come at the expense of people who vote Democrat and could cause them to vote Republican."

Newsflash: Most politicians care about continuing to be politicians more than they care about their constituents.

 

[Chaos Commish]

The older I get the more apolitical, ambivalent, apathetic. So I guess my political opposites are the passionate, caring and politically active. I'm cool with being wrong. Happy someone's right. Don't give a #### who though. I vote for entertainment value. Ted Cruz is a fantastic candidate. He's got my vote unless someone who can provide more laughs steps up.

 

[The Commish]

The question doesn't really make sense. I don't have a "political opposition". I agree with "the most common Republican stance" on some things, agree with "the most common Democrat stance" on other things, and disagree with the most common stance of both parties on lots of other things.

Is this simply another way of saying "what political topic might you be wrong about"?

I agree with this.

However I wonder if people were asked to vote on candidates purely based on their stands on issues without identifying the candidates' party or even ever seeing a picture of them I wonder how that would go.

On the stance they proclaim or the actions they display? There's a big difference.

The stances they take on paper.

Doubt it'd matter much. They all promise us the world on paper. It'd be hard to distinguish one from the other.

Well then that's the point, if that's the case why are people viewing others as "the opposition" to begin with?

Assuming this isn't rhetorical. Because politicians have spent copious amounts of hours conditioning us that it's Dem vs Repub when in reality it's politician vs citizen.

 

[igbomb]

The unfortunate part of this question is that it assumes you identify as Republican or Democrat and consider the other the opposition rather than having some semblance of your own view on each individual issue.

Eh, not really. I think it's implied that most people identify with one party more than the other. And I think that's generally pretty true, on here and in the real world. But, if we're being honest with ourselves, almost no one is completely lock-step with the party platform and would disagree with at least some aspects of it.

Those disagreements is what the OP is looking for.

 

[The Commish]

The unfortunate part of this question is that it assumes you identify as Republican or Democrat and consider the other the opposition rather than having some semblance of your own view on each individual issue.

There is little that I identify with in either part especially when you get into the details of how, why, who etc.

 

[Godsbrother]

The Reps are right that, for many people, our welfare system provides a major disincentive to work. Plus there's a tremendous amount of fraud in social security, disability, and food stamps

I can't argue with this.

 

[Godsbrother]

Independent, but lean Republican most of the time. The Dems are correct on gay rights/marriage.

I can't argue with this either.

 

[TheAristocrat]

Panties Party - I agree with the other side on no panties as well. Both are good.

 

[Ditka Butkus]

Tired of supporting the deadbeat, nonworking, able bodied.

ETA: registered no party affiliation