The coarseness and lack of compassion in the Republican Party is evil.

[kentuck]

Maybe not in the same context as God vs the Devil but evil in the sense that there is "good and evil" in this world. It is a denial of reality to believe otherwise.

That is why I could never be a Republican. Everything seems to have a monetary value. They proudly declare their lack of compassion for hungry children on our borders. They express their lack of concern for other nationalities in the most hateful and coarse manner. They state their indifference for the poor in our own country. The degree of their lack of compassion is evil, in my opinion.

They say, "those liberals are naive. They are a bunch of 'bleeding hearts'. They support government programs that foster dependency." Of course, Jesus was the original "bleeding heart". He preached love and compassion, not hatred and indifference. Those Republicans that talk about "values" should practice what they preach.

I don't think the Republican Party was always so lacking in compassion or so careless with their language as they are today. I am puzzled as to why anyone could support today's Republican Party?

[shraby]

1. If you figure it out, let me know. Their meanness knows no bounds...unless

the only boundary is above a million dollars in personal wealth, more for corporations. Money is the key.

[woo me with science]

2. Which policies are we talking about?

It's important to make sure that Democrats we choose to run don't support them, too.

[kentuck]

5. I don't support Democrats carte blanche.

Many have similar views to these Republicans. At the present time, they are the lesser of two evils.

[woo me with science]

6. It does not have to be that way. Now is the time to ensure we don't allow that to happen again.

I strongly oppose any rhetoric right now that suggests we need merely to rally around any Democrat and that "lesser of two evils" is acceptable anymore. This party, and this country, can't afford four more years of "lesser of two evils."

"Courseness" and "lack of compassion" are expressed and inflicted on citizens in the real world by politicians through policy. Right now we have deeply disturbing agreement between corporate Republicans and fake populist Democrats in the most important areas of policy: trade agreements, warmongering, union-busting, austerity, the surveillance state...

The primaries haven't even come yet. Now is the time to be fighting like hell to make sure we get a real Democrat this time, rather than another predatory corporatist in a fake populist suit.

[kentuck]

8. I don't think our Party can look for a "savior"...

One person cannot lead us out of purgatory. We have to do it together.

[woo me with science]

10. That's a strawman, kentuck.

Nobody is expecting a "savior." And of course we have to "do it together"; that is the whole point of not being passive this time around and allowing ourselves to be duped into accepting as our own candidate one more corporate purveyor of the same austerity, trade agreement exploitation, union-busting, warmongering, and surveillance that are being fed to us right now.

It seems that every time we start to have discussions here about replacing the corporatism that has infested our party with candidates who will actually represent the people, there is a new barrage of posts redirecting us away from that effort, pretending that Republicans are the only problem we face, and justifying settling for a lesser of two evils again.

Corporatism is coming from both parties, and it's gutting America. Liberals don't have a lot of control over who Republicans will be running. We do have a chance to make a difference right now about what kind of candidates Democrats choose to run.

[TwilightGardener]

3. To be a Republican, you have to be either: fearful, selfish/greedy, or just plain nasty.

Or all three. Every Republican policy and idea is based on one of those qualities. I've never known a Republican who wasn't, on some level, either a bigot, a self-righteous asshole, a terrified chickenshit, or a greedy motherfucker.

[tridim]

4. They're the "We don't give a fuck" party.

Problem is their voters love it, because they don't give a fuck either.

What really baffles me is the constant negativity of Republicans. Honestly I don't know how or why anyone votes for it. Negativity is toxic.

[bradla]

7. I hate to say it, but it general they are not good people.

I specifically mean the Republican politicians.

[ZombieHorde]

9. Republicans think Democrats are perverts and baby killers.

In their eyes, God is certainly against gay sex and murdering little babies. That is evil in their opinion. And like you, many of them probably feel disagreeing is a denial of reality.

Libertarians think the Republicans and Democrats are thieves and war mongers. Theft and war may be considered evil by some people. They may feel that anyone in touch with reality would agree with them.

It's all relative. There is no good and evil. Everyone has their own reasons for their political beliefs. Everyone has their own interpretation of other people's political beliefs, and that interpretation is usually wrong.

[kentuck]

12. I agree that it is relative...

But I think there is a distinction to be made. I think one Party sincerely believes in a woman's right to choice and equality for gays as they truly interpret the Constitution, as I think the other Party does it mostly for political and deceitful reasons. Just my opinion.

[ZombieHorde]

13. My mother is Catholic.

She opposes abortion on the basis of her religious faith. I have never in my life heard her disparage gay people, but I wouldn't be surprised if she opposed marriage equality since her church is. I don't perceive her as selfish or evil, I perceive her as identifying with the religion she was born into.

I am not using my mother as an example so I can get outraged when people call her evil. I won't be mad if people consider her evil. I am using her because I imagine many here can relate to having a loved one who disagrees with us on these heartfelt issues. I am trying to humanize the "enemy." Generally speaking, I strongly disapprove of Republican policies, but I also disapprove of calling them evil, because I consider it to be dehumanizing and a barrier to discussion with them.

[kentuck]

14. I meant to say:

"The coarseness and lack of compassion in the Republican Party is evil."

Most of the time a fish rots from the head first. Just like the Democratic Party in the sense that the supporters mostly follow their leaders. But I could not imagine most Democrats following the Party if they were as callous as the Republican leaders?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

11. Compassionate Conservative = Oxymoron Kinda like Dogshit Perfume