What would the USA look like with the Republican Party in charge?
in Close to Politics ·
Rebecca Ramos said:As someone once pointed out, what we actually need is a patriotic party—it shouldn't really matter if they lean left or right. After all, the distinction between left and right feels somewhat arbitrary, especially here in the States. Is the Republican Party truly right-wing, or is the Democratic Party the true left? I suspect what America actually requires is sound economic policy—something capable of leveraging our potential in agriculture and tourism, while boosting manufacturing and exports. We need a platform that addresses eliminating phantom pensions, trimming social welfare spending, implementing effective pro-family and birth rate policies, and reducing the size of the federal bureaucracy. Most importantly, we need leadership that won't push us toward any new versions of America or become overly subservient to the European Union. I consider myself a conservative (as strange as that label might feel these days), but I suppose I would gladly cast my vote for a leftist party if they were actually willing to implement these measures—provided, of course, they aren't carrying any lingering communist baggage.
I agree with you. Unfortunately, though, dissolving local municipalities and auditing pensions—especially the fake ones—is going to be an incredibly slow process in the foreseeable future. Boosting domestic production also feels like a pipe dream in our beautiful country today. Back in the 90s, so much was dismantled from that side of the aisle.