There's a hell of a lot of propaganda needing to be debunked.

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39. What Democrats and Republicans Actually Believe http://chuckingrocks.com/uspolbeliefs/

Hi all,

The link above is to my blog post, but here's a handy questionnaire to have people take if they don't know much about politics.

1) Agree or Disagree: Corporations are not people and money is not speech.

2) Agree of Disagree: Every American citizen aged 18 years and older has a right to vote and should be able to do so, regardless of race, class, gender, or their political beliefs.

3) Agree or Disagree: We should raise the minimum wage to at least $10/hr.

4) Agree or Disagree: People who make money on investments should pay the same tax rate as people who are payed a wage or earn a salary.

5) Agree or Disagree: Wealthy Americans pay too little in taxes.

6) Agree or Disagree: Companies should not get subsidies or be able to avoid taxes by shipping jobs or profits overseas.

7) Agree or Disagree: Congress should not cut Social Security benefits or Medicare.

8) Agree or Disagree: The federal government should help the poor with programs like Food Stamps, WIC (Women, Infants, and Children), and Medicaid.

9) Agree or disagree: The U.S. government should use taxpayer money to significantly invest in infrastructure–roads, bridges, harbors, airports, railways, etc.

10) Agree or Disagree: The federal government should help cut the cost of college and lower interest rates on Americans with student loans.

11) Agree or Disagree: Using diplomacy to prevent countries like Iran from getting nuclear weapons is preferable to war.

12) Agree or Disagree: We spend enough or too much on our military.

13) Agree or Disagree: In light of recent mass murders and gun violence, there should be more restrictions on firearms.

14) Agree or Disagree: There should be a separation between church and state.

15) Agree or Disagree: Everyone has the right to marry the person they love, regardless of sexual orientation.

16) Agree or Disagree: African Americans have been unfairly targeted by some police officers and police departments.

17) Agree or Disagree: Abortion is a private decision that should be made by a woman, consulting her family and/or doctor.

18) Agree or Disagree: We should not deport undocumented immigrants and their children; instead, Congress should pass immigration reform that strengthens border security, makes sure undocumented immigrants are paying taxes, and offers a fair, but strict path to citizenship.

19) Agree or Disagree: The U.S. government should ensure all citizens have access to affordable health care, and the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is a step in the right direction.

20) Agree or Disagree: The U.S. government should take reasonable steps to address and combat climate change.

So here’s the deal: right now, in terms of policy, most Democrats in office would agree with all 20 statements, whereas most Republican politicians would disagree. Clearly, the divide between the two parties in terms of ideology and policy is vast.

Also, I framed the statements this way on purpose. Whereas Democrats tend to be for, or in favor of new proposals and policies (like many listed above), Republicans tend to oppose change.