What really is the difference between democrats and republicans?

There are generalizations for each; some are more accurate than others.

Republicans are considered on the "right" end of the political spectrum while Democrats are on the "left." The far right generally is pro-religion, anti-bureacracy, pro-military, pro-business and pro-personal responsibility.

To the far left of the spectrum are the extreme liberals, or the most extreme democrats. Everyone pays taxes to equalize society. Government should solve all problems and government should be counted on by people who can't take care of themselves. Republicans might see this is bordering on communism.

Republicans, are usually considered conservative (fiscally as well as socially), maybe a litte pious, pro-business and against the bureacracy often associated with big government. They see big government as wasteful and an obstacle to getting things done. Their approach is very Darwinistic in that the strong shall survive, cream rises to the top, etc. And the weak become Democrats so that they can get handouts from the government. Work hard, obey God and life will be good. In theory, this is a neat way to look at things and in an ideal world, this would be great, but it has a number of flaws.

Democrats are considered more liberal. They are usually more educated and open-minded. . . maybe a little more realistic; maybe a little more cynical, depending on how you look at it. Democrats often come from in or around an urban area and have more exposure to the realities of a life for those with diverse backgrounds. Thus the likelihood of social liberalism among democrats.

Republicans expect people to take advantage of the fact that we are in a free society and, as such, they should take advantage of this opportunity to make wise, responsible decisions for themselves, which should ultimately trickle down and result in a better society.

Democrats are smart enough to know that most people don't always make the best decisions for themselves (or society) so their position is that there needs to be more regulation, thus a more structured government. This is kind of along the lines of Hillary Clinton's famous statement that "it takes a village to raise a child." The village, many would say, is the government.

Republicans will say that Democrats want to increase taxes (and the size of government) in order to pay for wasteful social programs. Republicans would rather funnel the money to churches and charities so that the government can be left to do what it does best. Let the churches and charities take care of their communities. Let the government take care of law enforcement, defense, etc.

Democrats will say that Republicans don't care for anyone but themselves (who are often in the higher echelons in terms of income) and that Republicans should share more of their wealth with society.

But there is a ton of hypocrisy and an incredible amount of contradiction in both parties. Both parties are right. And both parties are wrong.

Bottom line, as an earlier poster explained, people are going to support the political parties that are known to best serve their own, individual needs.

Low income urban minorities are more likely to support a Democratic agenda because it's in their best interest.

Middle and upper class rural citizens (whites and minorities alike, in many cases) are more likely to gun for Republicans because their agenda is friendlier to these types of citizens.

When voting, your best bet is to vote based on the individual candidate as opposed to the party with whom she or he associates.

And it's your responsibility as a citizen to educate yourself so that you can make informed decisions.

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Difference Between Democratic And Republican

The difference has changed significantly over time. Republicans used to believe in less government and more for the people to take care of themselves; their job was more to govern people not provide for them. Democrat was like a good will faction; to help people, but ultimately so they would help themselves. They wanted bigger government.

Neither truly does what their party 'represents' they now are just people that say what they think you want to hear in order to get elected. The majority of those that are in government today earn too much money for the little work they do. If they are in the Senate or Congress, they get their pay as well as extra income from lobbyist in hopes of getting things to go in their favor; in other words, they may have said that they are for small business when they ran, but if a lobbyist convinces them financially, then all bets are off.

The United States government is too big and out of control, they are not a part of an organization that the voters of the United States have any control over; in fact they separate people more than bring them together. This is why so many countries talk about the US as being stupid, not to be insulting, but to say 'why have you allowed yourselves to get overrun by some people that lie to you on a daily basis'?

They are now in a battle over who lies more than the other. Donald Trump does not in any way represent what the Republican Party stands for (Lincoln was a republican that freed the slaves). Hillary does not represent the Democratic Party (John F Kennedy was a democrat that stood for the American people).

I feel sorry for the people in the United States for this election, I would be afraid to have Trump in office as he is too power hungry and is not humble at all. Hillary is not great, but is less likely to put your country in a revolutionary position, she will more than likely keep things the same and hopefully you have better people running in the next election.

As Chomsky puts it....

"In the US, there is basically one party - the business party. It has two factions, called Democrats and Republicans, which are somewhat different but carry out variations on the same policies. By and large, I am opposed to those policies. As is most of the population."

In my honest opinion the differences between the two was a mass delusion created by politicians of the Democratic-Republican party, roughly a decade short of 200 years ago, to keep third parties out of government as long as possible under the guise of a two party system. The plan was to consolidate power and ping pong back and forth in a theatrical display while they rigged the inner workings of the government to the point that no third party could ever effectively reform their structuring. Just my opinion, but when you look at how the two parties historically are a split of the same party you start to wonder if it was just a facade to strengthen against Federalist and Whig reform.

Republicans are better than Democrats because Republicans actually love America and the Democrats lie and rip people off and kill Kevin Ives

Some Differents are things like this: Democrats believe gays should marry. Repulican think A marriage is Between a man and Women.

You see a homeless man on the street holing a sign "Please help"... If you help the man regardless of why he's in that situation then you would be a democrat... if you deny the man any help for what ever reason... then you would be a republican...

This is how it was described to me when I was a child...

Republicans are for less government and more responsibilty among ourselves and being conservative about views from the bible. Democrats are for more government and handouts and a liberal view about choices in life.

When poltical parties are new, they tend to represent ideas and causes. As they mature, they broaden their platforms and generally soften their rhetoric. They take less risks and tend to support the status quo of mainstream thought. Rather than having a cause, and then looking for voters to support it, modern parties assess their constituency and try to develop issues that would attract large blocs of voters.

For example, Democrats seem to appeal to women, minorities and urban constituencies. Republicans do well with Christians and in rural areas. So, if you look at those groups, the parties tend to mirror the likes and dislikes of their potential voters.

In short, both Democrats and Republicans believe what they need to believe in order to get elected. They tailor their party platforms to reach as many compatible special interests as possible.

Like GM and Ford, they are rivals who try to be as MARKETABLE as possible and try not to take risks.

Republicans are generally more conservative and Democrats are generally more liberal.