Republicans versus Democrats

Republicans believe in the individual

Democrats believe in the state

Republicans believe that what we earn by the sweat of our brow is ours

Democrats believe that what we earn belongs to the state except for the ever shrinking percent which they will let you keep

Republicans believe in capitalism

Democrats believe in the state

Republicans encourage business

Democrats demagogue business

Republicans reward success

Democrats tax success

Republicans believe in small business

Democrats say they believe in small business, but proceed to tax and regulate it

Republicans answer to the market

Democrats answer to Trial Lawyers

Republicans believe in corporations

Democrats believe in unions

Republicans earn dividends, interest and capital gains from oil companies, insurers, and tobacco companies

Democrats demonize these Dirty Three

Republicans support across the board tax cuts for all

Democrats believe in targeted tax cuts

Republicans believe in personal choice

Democrats represent the Nanny State

Republicans are libertarians for individual rights, except for social issues, such
as abortion, drugs, and gay rights

Democrats are often libertine

Republicans like the freedom of the automobile

Democrats worship at the shrine of mass transit

Republicans do not believe in the separation of Church and State

Democrats believe in secular humanism

Republicans believe in equality of opportunity

Democrats believe in the equality of outcome

(All generalizations, of course)