Reply #13: not nearly different enough....

[mike_c]

That's especially true WRT foreign policy, where along with environmental policy America's footprint on the planet matters the most. Or America's boot heel on the neck of the planet, as the case may be. They both represent greedy imperialism.

I think this question turns on the distinction between philosophical differences and political/leadership differences. Philosophically, the democratic party is quite different from the republican party-- it's able to attract liberal Americans SOLELY because of that philosophical distinction. But in practical terms, the political leadership of both parties serves other masters than the people, for the most part the same masters. Corporatism, the corruption of power, and personal greed are the order of the day for both parties' leadership.

Sure, I'd rather see dems in office than republicans, but I won't delude myself. Today's dem leadership is just another flavor of the same old same old.