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That's why it drives me nuts when people get a cynical and say both parties are the same or that your vote doesn't matter. Pay attention to how the different parties vote!
"both parties" is just code for right wing asshole trying to skew the vote
Enlightened centrists are the worst. At least you know what you're getting with republicans.
You know what you're getting with centrists, too: snobby Republicans.
Centrists are a different breed though. They’ll agree with you until the part about actually doing something to fix a problem. At that stage, suddenly “now isn’t the right time”, “we can’t afford it”, and “we should focus on incremental change”. Fuck centrists.
Both parties are horrible but one party is much horrible-er. I think you can guess the one
It's absolutely true that they are not identical. Although they are far too similar. Only really differentiating on the subject of social democracy. Where the Democrats at least pay lip service to it. Which is a big plus for the Democrats. Whereas Republicans openly show disdain for it.
Other than that they are both far right wing economic parties. Who have both actively attacked labor. Although in the Democrats defense they are often just eager to go along with what Republicans are doing. And don't actually take the initiative on their own.
If it wasn't for the Democrats loose Pro social democracy stands I wouldn't vote for them there's very little you can point to and recent history that they have accomplished that's been truly good. Outside of civil rights same-sex marriage Etc. They seriously need to stop waiting the better part of a century before fighting for things to people need.