Democrats and Republicans are diametrically opposed in so many ways but I think it comes down to a couple basic factors. As I noted in the The Left and the Right – Shoulds and Coulds, the Left tends to argue with emotion while the Right tends to argue with logic. I think most on the Left start with good intentions and end in poor implementation. I summed up the article thusly:
Liberal policies tend to tell you what to do. Conservative policies tend to motivate you to do something.
When I engage in discussions with Democrats I always seem to come away from the conversation having just heard a mandate of some kind. Continue Reading