There doesn’t seem to be much discussion about where Republicans and Democrats come from - which is why there are so many clashes between the two. Unless you understand the persepctive of each person, then you are not going to be able to effectively discuss controversial issues with them.
Republcians don’t want to fund arts, welfare and other social programs. Republicans believe these should be at the lowest level of funding possible. However, Republicans believe in funding national security, pensions for those who served their time fighting for the country and other business things. Why? Because Republicans believe that people need to, and must, fend for themselves.
For a Republican, the idea that someone would live on welfare is hidious. That person needs to find a job, reduce their expenses, gain other income and do what they can to survive on their own. Then, at that point, they should turn to their community because the community should be helping people in need. Not the government. Churches, local businesses, and individuals must help out those in need. Not the government. The government doesn’t have a place in that transaction.
When the government does provide money to individuals, it should be for a very brief period of time. Not a long life on welfare that can be extended by having more children. Not for every because you ahve a disability that prohibit you from standing. You can still sit and type, and so you should do that.
These seem to be very harsh words, and for some they are. To know that people feel that the government shouldn’t be involved hurts some people. It hurts the vary same people who want to take money from the government and then cry out that they aren’t getting enough, they don’t want to apply for work at a fastfood place, they don’t want to take whatever job is offered to them, they don’t get to live in nice places, they have to deal with government intervention in their personal life. If you take money from the government,the government should have some say over what you do with that money.
Private welfare systems can work. The Mormons have a great private welfare system. The success of that system has shown that the government doesn’t need to be involved in welfare. People can , and should, work it out on their own. The government shouldn’t be involved.
Business owners, executives, and rich people have all worked hard to get where they are - or someone has. They have fulfilled the AMerican Dream - work hard, earn a lot, and do what you want with the money. It is something that most people strive for. When they fulfill this ideal dream, what do they get in return? Under Democrats they get heavily taxed so those who don’t work so hard can get more money. Democrats decry tax breaks to the rich and businesses - but they are the ones hiring other people. When the business has to choose between paying more taxes - which they have to do - and hiring a person…they pay the taxes. There are higher consequences. Therefore, if you want to stimulate hiring, you lower taxes on businesses - which are the groups doing the hiring.
It is a simple matter that the Republicans and Democrats are coming at the problems from two very different perspectives. One is not more right or correct than the other. They simply lead to different places on policy. Before you can talk to each other about the policy, you have to understand where people are coming from.
