Republicans and diversity

When the Democrats turned Obamacare into law, they did so by convincing the entire party to go along with it. When Republicans took over Congress, they were divided in how to handle the law. Some wanted to repeal it, others wanted it to fail on its own. During this time, some Democrats were treating the fighting between Republicans as the potential demise of the Republican party.

In 2012, I looked at the official websites of the two major parties (and some minor parties). The Democrats were more specific in what they believe. The Republicans acknowledged variability within the party.

More recently, Donald Trump has struggled to pass high-profile legislation despite the Republicans maintaining control over Congress. Why is this? Because it is more difficult to develop a consensus within a diverse party. There is no question right now that there is far more diversity within the Republican party than the Democratic party.

Some Democrats try to insist that they are more diverse, but this is based off of a shallow interpretation of diversity. They define people based off of such things as race. Who people are is nowhere near as important to them as how people look.

When the Democrats laughed at the Republicans for their division during Obama's presidency, I felt they were out of line. How is it possible to have a party consistently agreeing with each other unless everyone shares a brain? The simple truth is that there will always be disagreements emerging if people think for themselves.

I am not loyal to either party, but I prefer the diversity that has emerged within the Republican party (although they could certainly use more). These are people who are supposed to represent the people, not the party. There is variability in the beliefs and opinions of the people. If we want adequate representation of the people, we need diverse viewpoints in politics. The Democrats, by contrast, seem to believe that unity behind the party is more important than representing a diverse nation.