What does the Democratic Party stand for?

[Az]

With the campaign in full swing perhaps we need to remind ourselves what the Democratic Party stands for. Rather than let Rove or Lieberman define it for us state what you believe are the best points about the Democrats and what they should stand up and crow about.

[Az]

1. Um

We do stand for something right?

[rex 555]

2. You go first.

I am sure you know it all.

[Az]

4. I am looking for what We The People think the party stands for

Not me the Az. And why would you assume I know it all? I am not even convinced I know anything.

[rex 555]

9. Beating the fascists

This time they have almost won. We did it before and we will do it now.

[bleedingheart]

3. We stand for community

We stand for:

Jobs that don't enslave us

Healthcare as a right and not a privilege

Reproductive choices

Educating our children because we care about the future

Clean water to swim, fish and drink

We stand for the downtrodden, the drug addicted, the jobless, the mentally ill...because we actually believe that our duty as members of humanity is to care for them.

In most cases we stand for Peace because in constant war you can not make progress

We aren't the lone wolves...we understand that together we can prosper.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

11. Additionally...

Technological innovations that benefit people, not enslave them.

Pride in American and its potential, not blind nationalism.

Social justice and equal rights for all.

[Bandit]

5. People first Capital second

We put people at the top of the food chain and material goods second. Not to say capitalism isn't important but people have to be the top priority. That means social issues trump economic ones and it usually means if we treat our social ills correctly we usually don't have economic problems.

[blackmoonlillith]

6. Tolerance, sound economics, checks and balances, social programs

such as SS and medicare, advancing privacy issues, freedom from religious oppression, belief in sound scientific study, party of the people first business second, buffer between those who have and those who have not, sound foreign policy, seperation between church and state, love of nation before love of god, and dedication to the advancement of education and educational opportunities.

[Zorra]

7. A government of, by, and for the people.

In contrast, the republican party stands for a government of, by, and for the corporations.

[rucky]

8. Equality & justice. n/t

[ulysses]

10. I'm a Democrat. I know what I stand for.

I know what a lot of other Democrats stand for - some I agree with, some I don't. So it goes.

But the party itself? I'm not sure it even knows.

[checks-n-balances]

12. For starters, we believe in both individual rights AND "the common good"

We support the right of citizens to question their government

And we believe in supporting and continuing the public schools

We believe in, and depend upon, an educated electorate

Money and wealth are not our highest value

We support openness in government and do not practice cronysim

We avoid using underhanded and unlawful tactics in political campaigns

(Just look at what the present administration has been doing, and it's likely that we stand for the opposite)

[AspenRose]

13. A country is as strong as its weakest link....

we support strengthening our "weakest links," historically, economically, socially, etc. We all benefit as a result.

[lostnfound]

14. Liberty and justice for all. nt

[Undercutter]

15. justice and fairness here as well as abroad