Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Build up the good or tear down the good; a tale of two political parties (#1838)

Naturally it is all in what is defined as good so let me give just a few examples. Social Security/healthcare for our elders, disabled and poor; unemployment for our out of work; treating women equally and voting rights for all citizens. The Democrats, who want to build on the good have been striving hard to make that happen while the Republicans, who want to tear down the good, have been striving equally hard to keep any progress on the good coming to fruition. In fact, the Republicans have been busy as well weakening what exists now with the good. It is their overall strategy to destroy government care for those most vulnerable while restricting rights to women and voters. Somehow they have gotten the notion in their heads that only some deserve guaranteed rights while many "others" do not. Democrats see the situation much differently. They see the world as a union of humans who are interconnected. That we all have a voice, a vote and the right to be treated equally regardless of any "other" difference. Democrats see each human as a human, not like Republicans, who see each human as a subset of what they think humanity should be. All rights are established at the concept of human and need no further calculation, excepting limitations for harm we impose on all of ourselves. The Republicans and their go-it-alone strategy for society only rewards those who are willing to put greed, lust or power ahead of honor, duty and humility. We humans are naturally caring and curious about our existence and the idea that Republicans and their nasty brutish concept of humanity is worth following is delusional as well as ruthless.

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