ok. So I have never been really into politics but I have always considered myself to be fairly liberal. I always took a liberal stance because I considered it to be an open-minded stance. Lately I have been reading about things in the news and I don't think that I like the idea of being associated as a liberal anymore. The shit that they pull is not up my alley.
What's my point? I know we have democrates and republicans here - why are you what you are? What makes you align yourself with either? What are the main points that makes you call yourself either or?
Without bashing the other side...convince me "your" side of things is "better".
Please try to keep this educational and not a bull/donkey bashing session. You can bash the liberals though

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