Filosofa means ‘philosopher’ in Spanish. When I first started this blog, my friend Herb suggested the name ‘Filosofa’s Word’ because he sees me as a philosopher of sorts. I rarely philosophize these days, but tonight I am in a reflective mood, pondering and feeling the need to opine a bit. Please bear with me.
Have you ever stopped and pondered the differences … the core differences, not the everyday cosmetic differences … between the two major political parties in the U.S.? Most people are lifelong members of one party or another, while a small percentage are recent converts and another small percentage identify as Independents.
If you ask most people, they will give you a few key talking points, such as Republicans are for smaller government, big business, and a balanced budget, Democrats are for inclusiveness, more government regulations, etc., etc. If you ask a die-hard republican what Democrats stand…
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