Philosophy vs. policy....

[loyalsister]

I think there's some truth to this article. Otherwise, there would have been a huge backlash against the lack of action on the part of republicans. I can also see where there is some tension within our party over policy vs. philosophy.

In "Policymaking in Red and Blue," Grossmann and Hopkins state their conclusion plainly: "the Republican Party is dominated by ideologues who are committed to small-government principles, while Democrats represent a coalition of social groups seeking public policies that favor their particular interests."

Let's pause here. The word "ideologue" is a technical term within political science but an insult within American politics. There is nothing wrong with approaching politics ideologically — and that's particularly true when you compare it to the major alternatives, which are approaching it transactionally or as a pure partisan. Nevertheless, if I keep writing this piece using the word ideologue it will sound like I'm just insulting Republicans over and over again. From here on out I'm going to use the less precise, but also less loaded, "philosopher."

http://www.vox.com/2014/9/15/6131919/democrats-and-republicans-really-are-different?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=vox&utm_content=article-share-bottom

[valerief]

1. Is the scam of squeezing as much work & money as possible from not rich people

and give it to rich people a philosophy (or ideology) now? Sounds more like a con job.