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ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 04:03 PM Aug 2017

What are the three most important Democratic ideas?

The Republicans have them, guns, god and anti abortion. Yeah, free markets, lower taxes and others too, but every Republican I know it comes down to those three. They are what keeps them solidly R.

Do Dems have them? How do we bring the Rs over if those are the main ideas? Or do we forget about it?

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Kaleva

(36,295 posts)
1. Forget about them. We need a sizeable percentage of the independents.
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 04:07 PM
Aug 2017

Obama won in 2008 and 2012 with a very small percentage of Repubs voting for him.

shraby

(21,946 posts)
2. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Equal rights, Equal pay for all, voting rights to name a few.
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 04:08 PM
Aug 2017

No top three, all rights are on a level playing field..top priority.

BigmanPigman

(51,588 posts)
6. I think you should have put "lower taxes" as the first Republican ideal.
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 04:48 PM
Aug 2017

They live and breath this greedy mantra.

ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)
9. For me
Thu Aug 10, 2017, 09:51 AM
Aug 2017

Ending corporate PERSONHOOD is number one. Unless that changes, NOTHING CHANGES. That would invalidate Citizen's United and create some fairness in election financing. Also everything on everyone's list would not be possible unless this happens first.

Energy. Change the subsidy paradigm to rooftop solar instead of grid based systems. Subsidize electric automakers.

Healthcare. Socialized. 100% free, like Canada. Now our system punishes you if you have a job. If you are poor, you have healthcare. If you work you pay. And if you make diddly squat you are screwed. Why would anyone, with a couple of kids work when the healthcare costs would be astronomical. Add in a pre existing condition and you've got a real problem.

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