In the UK, there is a party called the "Liberal Democrats"

dolo amber

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Tue Nov-23-04 07:39 PM
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In the UK, there is a party called the "Liberal Democrats"

We should have one of those here, just so there's no confusion...don'tcha think?

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Little Wing

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Tue Nov-23-04 07:42 PM
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1. What would we call the other subcategories?

Will the extreme right wing start calling themselves Torries?

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Pacifist Patriot

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Tue Nov-23-04 07:43 PM
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2. I kind of like the idea of four parties. Just enough to

screw with the numbers in terms of getting a majority. Really force bi/tri/quad partisanship. Or a free-for-all, whichever.

Authoritarian

Conservative

Liberal

Libertarian

Let's see who gets into bed with whom.

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scarletwoman

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Tue Nov-23-04 07:43 PM
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3. Well, since they're even MORE of minority party than our own Dems,

I'm not so sure that they merit emulation...

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dolo amber

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Tue Nov-23-04 07:45 PM
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4. I was speaking of nomenclature exclusively

It'd just be nice so as to eliminate all the speculation. ;)

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scarletwoman

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Tue Nov-23-04 07:56 PM
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8. I get ya.

Edited on Tue Nov-23-04 07:59 PM by scarletwoman

But a rose by any other name, and all that. The Democratic party needs alot more than a name change, imho. ;-)

Personally, I'd just as soon jettison the Democratic party altogether and raise up a new Progressive Party to be the true "Party of the People".

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The Zanti Regent

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Tue Nov-23-04 07:46 PM
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5. Yes and Canada has the NEW DEMOCRATS, who really stand for something

unlike the spineless ones here who have an obesssion with pink tutus!

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Sequoia

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Tue Nov-23-04 07:54 PM
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6. My "boss" just called me that today

Guess he's glad * won. Also, I've been "warned" to stay off these sites. Ha! Where does he think I get all my current news? Funny thing is that most of my co-workers feel the same as I do, I'm just more vocal. Lock-down.

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DemGirl7

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Tue Nov-23-04 07:55 PM
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7. Yeah but...

Due to the fact that I'm a Political major...according to my European Politics Professor, the Labor party in Britain is more liberal in it's platform than the Liberal Democrat party is in their platform.

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muriel_volestrangler

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Tue Nov-23-04 08:06 PM
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9. A debatable proposition

The typical Labour party member is probably further left then the Liberal Democrats, but the Labour leadership (who are definitely in control at the moment) are further to the right.

For instance, the Lib Dems want to introduce an extra tax level (50%) for earnings above �100,000. They were against invading Iraq. Labour want to introduce compulsory national ID cards; the Lib Dems oppose them.

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Wat_Tyler

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Tue Nov-23-04 08:38 PM
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10. Party names and definitions don't translate too well.

A Liberal Democrat in the US is a Social Democrat in the UK, which is different from a Liberal Democrat in the UK. A Liberal Democrat in the US is similar to a New Democrat in Canada, which is different from a Liberal in Canada.

Confused yet?

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