Have you noticed that in many countries the term "Republican" is constantly on the lips. This is primarily due to the fact that members of one of the ruling parties in the United States are called so. And, although it is not for us to write politics, undoubtedly, a cultured person should understand such issues. After all, when you are told that this politician is a Republican, but that one is a Democrat, you must at least understand what is the fundamental difference between the views of these people. So let's figure it out.
Who are Republicans
So, a Republican is a supporter of a republican form of government who is an opponent of the monarchy. As already mentioned, the Republican Party is one of the ruling parties in the United States. However, there are Republicans not only in America. Republican parties were, and some of them are still present in the government of countries such as Germany, France, Spain.
Features of the Republican Party of America
The main principle by which it is determined who is in front of you - a Democrat or a Republican - is theirattitude to the influence of the government on the life of the country. It implies the economy, the army, and even the personal life of citizens. And all the debates that the US Democrats and Republicans hold are based on the manifestation of this principle. Regardless of what they discuss, whether it is the number of jobs, the features of he alth insurance, or the way the economy develops, they are all factors of the same order. The social sphere, like nothing else, is the sphere of interests of both parties.
But to get voters on their side, Republicans and Democrats can discuss other issues. For example, attitudes towards same-sex marriages, or features of women's military service.
So what is the most important thing for Republicans in America? In addition to the social and economic sphere, the federal government is a stumbling block for them and the Democrats. If an official says that it is necessary to weaken the role of the federal government in the life of the country. You can be sure that you have a Republican in front of you. This means that the government must always protect the citizens of its country, and monitor the implementation of all state laws. The well-known expression “the pure hand of capitalism” means nothing more than the self-regulation of the economy, for which the Republicans do not tire of advocating.
It must be said that if you follow the ideas of the Republicans and direct the country along the path of development that they propose, then very soon pure capitalism will reign in America. Its negative consequences are the stratification of society. Notit is possible that if there are enough of those at the very bottom, they can take up arms, as has happened more than once. But at the same time, the Democratic system also has many shortcomings. That is why the balance between these two parties means so much to America's development.
Russian Republicans
Russia also did not stay away from republican ideas. More than twenty years ago (1990) the Republican Party of Russia appeared in the country - the Party of People's Freedom (also known as the Republican Party PARNAS). The party members chose the image of a ruby bull as their symbol. It is associated with work, strength and pressure, and is also a symbol of confrontation with a bear. The political declaration of the party calls human rights and freedom its main priority. In the same declaration, RPR-PARNAS emphasizes its opposition to the current government.
