Look, I'm no democrat. They are pussies and are certainly not above partisan politics. They sometimes lie and distort the truth. I'm no fan of Nancy I'll tell you that. They certainly dragged their feet when they had full control prior to the Nov 2010 election.
However, there is good reason to like them a hell of a lot more than republicans.
1) THEY HAVE POLICIES THAT HELP THE POOR AND CREATE JOBS.
When 8 million people lost their jobs against their will from the Great Recession, it was democrats that realized the importance of extending unemployment benefits. The Great Recession needed a government solution and democrats were mature enough to realize that. Republicans did not. They said basically said "fuck those people. Let's cut taxes for the corporations because it's the CEOs who are the true victims derp, derp, derp."
Oh and guess what? Extending unemployment benefits helps the economy. It creates jobs. Why? Because millions of people who would otherwise not be spending money were spending money. Consumer spending spiked significantly therefoe businesses did better so they created more jobs and laid off less people. Simple economics. 19,000 jobs per billion dollar in benefits to be exact.
Extended Federal Unemployment Benefits and the Economy
They also support raising the mininum wage. If it was raised to 10.10 an hour, it would lift 16.5 million people out of poverty. The price increase would be very slight. Only 500,000 jobs would be lost and the economy would eventually regain all of those jobs and more from the increase in consumer spending. Shocking i know!
Oh and let's not forget the stimulus saved us from another Great Depression because of the close to 3 million jobs that were created during that terrifying free fall of the Great Recession.
Was the Obama Stimulus a Success or a Failure - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly
2) REPUBLICANS LIE A HELL OF A LOT MORE THAN DEMOCRATS DO.
This study from PolitFact shows that republicans in our government lie way more than democrats do:
Study PolitiFact says Republicans lie more - POLITICO.com
Now of course some of you are gonna say "PolitiFact has a liberal bias!" Hmm may I remind you all PolitiFact is responsible for declaring Obama's claim about ObamaCare the "Lie of the Year"? Hmmmmmmm. I'm sure you all had no problem with that ruling.
Here's another non partisan study confirming the same thing:
New Study Republicans Lie More Than Democrats Americans Against the Tea Party
3) REPUBLICAN ECONOMIC POLICIES ONLY HELP THE WEALTY.
How do we know? Well if cutting taxes for the wealthy worked so well, why was job growth under Bush so pathetic?
Why is the state of Kansas in an economic black hole because of their terrible governor tried supply side economics?
4) THEY PUSH POLICIES THAT THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS FAVOR
Background checks for buying guns
Higher taxes on the wealthy
Raising the minimum wage
Extending unemployment benefits
Gay marriage
5) REPUBLICANS ARE THE PARTY OF NO.
I've always agreed dems went too far with the "war on women" talk, but that doesn't mean that republicans give a shit about women's rights. They are against any kind of abortion. They block equal pay for women legislation. They decide women issues with out women included in fact.
Oh and of course gay marriage. Gay marriage has no negative effect on society but because republicans are bigots by and large, they claim it does without evidence to support such a claim.
However, there is good reason to like them a hell of a lot more than republicans.
1) THEY HAVE POLICIES THAT HELP THE POOR AND CREATE JOBS.
When 8 million people lost their jobs against their will from the Great Recession, it was democrats that realized the importance of extending unemployment benefits. The Great Recession needed a government solution and democrats were mature enough to realize that. Republicans did not. They said basically said "fuck those people. Let's cut taxes for the corporations because it's the CEOs who are the true victims derp, derp, derp."
Oh and guess what? Extending unemployment benefits helps the economy. It creates jobs. Why? Because millions of people who would otherwise not be spending money were spending money. Consumer spending spiked significantly therefoe businesses did better so they created more jobs and laid off less people. Simple economics. 19,000 jobs per billion dollar in benefits to be exact.
Extended Federal Unemployment Benefits and the Economy
They also support raising the mininum wage. If it was raised to 10.10 an hour, it would lift 16.5 million people out of poverty. The price increase would be very slight. Only 500,000 jobs would be lost and the economy would eventually regain all of those jobs and more from the increase in consumer spending. Shocking i know!
Oh and let's not forget the stimulus saved us from another Great Depression because of the close to 3 million jobs that were created during that terrifying free fall of the Great Recession.
Was the Obama Stimulus a Success or a Failure - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly
2) REPUBLICANS LIE A HELL OF A LOT MORE THAN DEMOCRATS DO.
This study from PolitFact shows that republicans in our government lie way more than democrats do:
Study PolitiFact says Republicans lie more - POLITICO.com
Now of course some of you are gonna say "PolitiFact has a liberal bias!" Hmm may I remind you all PolitiFact is responsible for declaring Obama's claim about ObamaCare the "Lie of the Year"? Hmmmmmmm. I'm sure you all had no problem with that ruling.
Here's another non partisan study confirming the same thing:
New Study Republicans Lie More Than Democrats Americans Against the Tea Party
3) REPUBLICAN ECONOMIC POLICIES ONLY HELP THE WEALTY.
How do we know? Well if cutting taxes for the wealthy worked so well, why was job growth under Bush so pathetic?
Why is the state of Kansas in an economic black hole because of their terrible governor tried supply side economics?
4) THEY PUSH POLICIES THAT THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS FAVOR
Background checks for buying guns
Higher taxes on the wealthy
Raising the minimum wage
Extending unemployment benefits
Gay marriage
5) REPUBLICANS ARE THE PARTY OF NO.
I've always agreed dems went too far with the "war on women" talk, but that doesn't mean that republicans give a shit about women's rights. They are against any kind of abortion. They block equal pay for women legislation. They decide women issues with out women included in fact.
Oh and of course gay marriage. Gay marriage has no negative effect on society but because republicans are bigots by and large, they claim it does without evidence to support such a claim.
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