Disability, even ssi, ssd and ssdi I am 100% for, Medicaid and Medicare I am 100% for. I'm not Republican or Democrat, I'm independent with both conservative and liberal views. Some democratic views I'm for and some Republican views I'm for. Both sides have good ideas! It should never have to be pick this side or that side, it's not fair, neither side has all of the ideas! And I voted for Obama 2x, he has done alot of Good and also some fucked up things, same with Bush, though I didn't vote for Bush.. But this political side war needs to end because it's like having Michael Jordan on one side and Shaq on the other, bring them together and make a great damn team! Ugh, I'll never know why no one gets what I'm saying
I'll just pick one area of difference between the two parties for an example of where I sit with regard to the political divide in this country.
Dude, the illegal immigrant stuff is just a sham used by Republicans to get votes. On balance, the group called out as illegal immigrants are a net benefit to this country.
Let me ask you, have you ever lost out on a job to an illegal immigrant? I don't think so because you wouldn't work for those wages. The Republican party and Trump are all over illegal immigrants but its really just a different form of race baiting. They play on unrealized fear, the fear of what might happen and actually will not. Because in balance, illegal immigrants who take advantage of our system and don't contribute in return are a small problem but has racial undertones. That is useful to those who don't have a good argument.
Demagogues like Trump use racial issues to draw passionately racist followers because they can depend on them when it comes to voting. Its just about gaining power to them. That he uses it is a red flag that he is up to no good. Like Hitler.
Same goes for food stamps, SSI, disability, school lunch programs and even public education. These programs help people and should be better funded because the net benefit is greater than the cost. For example, you are on assistance now You and many like you will get better and contribute way more to society than they took out of the program. That's how its supposed to work and for the most part that is how it does work. Yet Republicans would shame people who are on hard times and take advantage of it. Its hard and fuck anybody who dishes dirt on you for taking the assistance that this country offers to its citizens. It can be a struggle to make ends meet even with assistance. Be proud that you are coping.
So,there is a meaningful difference between the two political groups. I'm not saying the Democrats are golden and free of corruption but the Republicans would make this society much meaner and nastier than it already is. As in eliminate access to healthcare, food, housing and education for people who can't pay for it. In my opinion, we need more of these services and not less.