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Overview
The US Democratic Party is one of the two ruling parties in the United States's two-party political system, the other being the US Republican Partys.
Qualities
- tend to be hostile towards large or expensive engineering projects (e.g. nuclear power), while the Republicans tend to be hostile towards science
- tend to favor projects which improve sustainability on any level
- favors civil liberties, environmental conservation
Criticism
Democrats are often criticized for:
- supporting gun control
- supporting wealth redistribution
- supporting the minimum wage and raises thereof
- /hypocrisy
Notes
- "How the hell did Democrats become the party of puritan conservative values?" -- David Brin
Links
Reference
- The Democratic Party official web site
- House Democrats: web site of Democrats in Congress
- Wikipedia
- Campaigns Wikia
Filed Links
- redirect template:links/smw
News
- 2006-11-28 Sen. Reid: Ethics, stem cells top agenda
- 2006-11-08 Democrats take control of the Senate
- 2006-10-06 Pelosi Says She Would Drain GOP 'Swamp'