What's the Diffrence between Republicans and Democrats?
It is vital to understand that the USA is NOT a democracy. We are a Constitutional Republic in which laws made by representatives chosen by the people must comply with the US or State Constitution. Constitutions specifically protect the rights of the minority from the will of the majority.
In a democracy, laws are made directly by the voting majority, leaving the rights of the minority largely unprotected.
With the Democrats recent turn to hard left policies and practices, it is important to understand the differences between these political parties. Here are a few:
Republicans believe that our fundamental human rights to Life, Liberty and the ability to pursue Happiness, come from God and not the government. Our founding documents, the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights provide for our protection from governmental overreach. Democrats believe that those founding documents are "living", that is, changeable based on the latest fad, as a matter of convenience or when they don't like a Supreme Court ruling.
Republicans believe in the fundamental freedoms that these documents provide: Freedom of Speech, Freedom to defend oneself, family and property, Freedom to practice one's own religion without government interference, Freedom of the press which allows the uncoerced and unpunished dissemination of news and opinion without governmental influence.
Democrats used to believe these fundamentals but recently we have seen the rise of "Cancel Culture" which seeks to silence or even destroy those whose opinions do not comport with the latest leftist craze.
Republicans believe that parents who love their children and know them best have the sacred responsibility for the upbringing and care of their children - not the government.
Democrats believe in governmental control resulting in the undermining of parental rights, as in the attempts of school personnel to influence children and teens in matters of sexuality and political beliefs. This happens against parents' wishes and often without parents' knowledge. This dangerous and damaging governmental pressure is overstepping the bounds of their authority.
Republicans are pro-business and pro worker. Communities thrive when businesses prosper with minimal interference, taxation or playing favorites by the government. More money in the hands of business owners typically means more opportunities for business expansion. This results in higher wages for workers, and most importantly, more jobs for the community. Democrat fiscal policies of "tax and spend" have resulted in a loss of population and jobs as businesses and families move from Illinois to other, more business-friendly states. The states pension crisis - the worst in the nation- hurts everyone in Illinois.
