Gal,

I did answer your question. Just not in the way you wanted.

I could have said, "significant tax cuts for the rich is a bad idea".

However, I think "simplifing the progressive tax structure" I listed would already include that.

The way I see things, Democrats and Republicans oftentimes have overlapping goals such as reducing inequality, expanding access to healthcare, addressing climate change, and protecting civil rights.

However, they disagree on how to prioritize these goals and how to achieve them.

Gal,

To me the biggest difference between the parties is priorities.

One party might make something a very high priority the other party puts close to the bottom.

You can extrapolate from the lists things I think Republicans do not make high enough priority.

DB,

"Then why did you vote for any of them in 2024? Did you find some who promote any of those ideas?"

Because dems have lost their marbles, which is profoundly worse.

They're just nuts.

The secret to a healthy sex life.

Use it or lose it.

And for men, I believe one thing that helps keep a marriage healthy in the bedroom is a clear conscience.

Seriously...think about it.

Clown,

We married my early twenties and have been active consistent with standard statistics of healthy marriages.

She has never used it as a weapon and enjoyed it immensely. Even if she wasn't totally in the mood, she would agree to a quicky most of the time.

We're still at it...just less often. Better living through chemistry.

The irony is I've gotten more regular weekly frequency in our 40 plus years of marriage thsn most totally straight guys.

It won't last long.

In no particular order....

Gal,

Here's what I'd like to see from the Republicans.

Practical cost controls in healthcare
Less skepticism around climate policy urgency
Support safety nets alongside personal responsibility
Balanced, practical immigration policies
Gun regulation while respecting the 2nd Amendment.
More emphasis on drug rehabilitation over punishment
Support unions without overburdening businesses
Increase mental health service funding
Promote self-sufficiency with welfare support
Simply progressive tax structures.
Promote fair, affordable housing initiatives without rezoning.

Truth,

"We are not the same"

No s**t Sherlock.

Truth,

You're by all definitions a fanatic.

Fanatics on either side are kooky.

Not to mention the big one... Constitutional rights.

That could include a whole lot of stuff the left and right need to talk about.

Gal,

Your "greener grass" seems to imply you don't fully realise some policies you support are genuinely unwanted or not good ideas.

Border, people here unvetted, men in women's sports, parental rights, energy policies, government fiscal accountability, social engineering, intrusive government regulations....and more.

Regarding civil rights there are still some problems of injustice and inequity.

But attitudes need to change. Some perceived "rights" are just that...perceived... and are not defensible.

Long of the short...that's my opinion.

Gal,

You have valid points.

But do realise this knife cuts both ways.

Politics and elections have always been a pendulum swinging left and right responding to the current issues of the day.

Laura,

I'm not the one who played the pride card. You are.

I don't like poor winners either who gloat.

However I do find it funny you are so full of yourself you can't see this for what it is.

Not just you though. Liberals on TV are so convinced of their superiority they are incapable of seeing this as a moment of reflection.

Ham,

Ivy league colleges are turning out weaklings who can't handle losing.

The headline is fitting.

Laura,

"Pride goeth before a fall. Just remember that BillJohnson."

Obviously, you are failing to see whats in front of your own face.

I have been reading this site for years and have seen hubris and arrogance consistently from some of the regular liberal posters here.

You've just been handed your --- on a platter.

You are correct that pride comes before a fall.

Lamp,

not you...the article.

Bad candidate and this article said everything but that.

This writer is immature.

Her logic is seriously undeveloped.

No wonder she seems perplexed how religion and politics can coexist.

Typical liberal response...blame someone or something else.

How about Kamala was an inferior candidate with absolutely no vision?

She just reiterated political jargon we've heard over and over with no specifics.

What shrimp listed was % increase by group this election.

Laura,

You're missing the point but I'm not surprised.

Bernie Sanders said about the Harris loss,

"It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them"

Hum,

"Either side who wins is only representative of half the people"

Maybe thats why dems lost.

They actually believe that.

Tfd,

"Why? Because you won? I don't believe it, it feels to me like Harris should have won. There's no way Dotard got all those votes!"

Mailed in ballots have always had inherent problems. Always have.

In 2020 those problems were compounded due to scale.

So long as margins are big enough those ballots wouldn't have made a difference, those existing problems have always been all but ignored.

In 2020 the margins were small and the possiblity of those ballots being the difference became an important topic.

The margins this election were wide enough those existing problems will again be ignored...not because Trump won, but because he blew it out.

Laura,

And no cheating.

Ba-dum-tss!