Back in January 2012, I heard an interview with political commentator David Lindorff, and he suggested that there were, essentially, four different Republican parties.
First of all, the Evangelicals, who "want to control everybody" by imposing their so-called Christian values [opposition to women's reproductive rights, opposition to the freedom to marry, xenophobia in general and Islamophobia in particular] on the entire country. The candidate who most espouses their views: Rick Santorum
Second, there are the plutocrats of Big Business-Wall Street, who are supported by their legions of unwitting acolytes and groupies, who have swallowed the poisonous propaganda spewed out by the mainstream media and don't yet realize that the plutocrats are their worst enemies. Their candidate: Mitt Romney.
Third, the traditional Republican conservatives, whose views are generally focused on economic issues domestically and solving international problems by wars instead of diplomacy. Their candidate: Newt Gingrich.
Fourth, the Libertarians, who are against virtually everything--they're not only anti-war [good], but they're anti-government in general [bad]. Their candidate: Ron Paul.
On the other hand, we Democrats are pretty well united. Sure, we are bitterly disappointed with President Obama's lack of courage and leadership and his kowtowing to the Republicans on too many occasions, but Obama is still the best of the lot and--if the Republicans remain divided on Election Day--particularly if, as we hope, Ron Paul runs as the candidate of a Libertarian Party or another third party--President Obama will win re-election in a landslide.
Jagor
First of all, the Evangelicals, who "want to control everybody" by imposing their so-called Christian values [opposition to women's reproductive rights, opposition to the freedom to marry, xenophobia in general and Islamophobia in particular] on the entire country. The candidate who most espouses their views: Rick Santorum
Second, there are the plutocrats of Big Business-Wall Street, who are supported by their legions of unwitting acolytes and groupies, who have swallowed the poisonous propaganda spewed out by the mainstream media and don't yet realize that the plutocrats are their worst enemies. Their candidate: Mitt Romney.
Third, the traditional Republican conservatives, whose views are generally focused on economic issues domestically and solving international problems by wars instead of diplomacy. Their candidate: Newt Gingrich.
Fourth, the Libertarians, who are against virtually everything--they're not only anti-war [good], but they're anti-government in general [bad]. Their candidate: Ron Paul.
On the other hand, we Democrats are pretty well united. Sure, we are bitterly disappointed with President Obama's lack of courage and leadership and his kowtowing to the Republicans on too many occasions, but Obama is still the best of the lot and--if the Republicans remain divided on Election Day--particularly if, as we hope, Ron Paul runs as the candidate of a Libertarian Party or another third party--President Obama will win re-election in a landslide.
Jagor
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