LIBERTARIAN
A libertarian supports…
- maximum liberty in both personal and economic matters
- a much smaller government; one that is limited to protecting individuals from coercion and violence
- individual responsibility
- private charity
- diverse lifestyles
- the free market
- defending civil liberties
- abortion rights
- same-sex marriage
- sanctuary cities
- Edward Snowden
- fracking
- clean alternative energy
- oil drilling
- felony voting rights
A libertarian opposes…
- government bureaucracy
- excessive taxation
- Planned Parenthood funding
- death penalty
- Obamacare
- drug price regulation
- minimum wage
- welfare
- corporate tax
- estate tax
- border wall
- Common Core
- Syrian refugee immigration ban
- military spending
- torture techniques (such as waterboarding)
- NSA surveillance
- gun control
- public campaign finance
- War on Drugs
- USA Patriot Act
- Affirmative Action
- Mandatory vaccinations
- GMO labels
- climate change regulations
REPUBLICAN
A republican supports…
- free market capitalism
- free enterprise
- business
- a strong national defense
- deregulation
- restrictions on labor unions
- social-conservative policies
- traditional values (usually Christian in foundation)
- War on Drugs
- school choice
- individual achievement
- fracking
- death penalty
- border wall
- Syrian refugee immigration ban
- military spending
- torture techniques (such as waterboarding)
- NSA surveillance
- USA Patriot Act
- oil drilling
A republican opposes…
- immigration amnesty
- abortion rights
- Planned Parenthood
- drugs
- Obamacare
- Common Core
- gun control
- minimum wage
- estate tax
- Environmental Protection Agency
- global warming/climate change regulations
- same-sex marriage
- drug price regulation
- welfare
- corporate tax
- sanctuary cities
- public campaign finance
- Edward Snowden
- affirmative action
- mandatory vaccinations
- GMO labels
- felony voting rights
POPULIST
A populist supports…
- death penalty
- obamacare
- drug price regulation
- minimum wage
- welfare
- corporate tax
- estate tax
- border wall
- Common Core
- Syrian refugee immigration ban
- military spending
- torture techniques (such as waterboarding)
- NSA surveillance
- gun control
- public campaign finance
- War on Drugs
- USA Patriot Act
- affirmative action
- mandatory vaccinations
- GMO labels
- climate change regulations
- clean alternative energy
A populist opposes…
- abortion rights
- same-sex marriage
- planned parenthood funding
- sanctuary cities
- Edward Snowden
- fracking
- oil drilling
- felony voting rights
DEMOCRAT
A democrat supports…
- protection of social programs
- consumer protection programs
- workplace safety regulations
- equal opportunity and racial equality
- regulation against pollution in the environment
- clean alternative energy
- scientific consensus on climate change
- cap-and-trade policies
- abortion rights
- same-sex marriage
- Planned Parenthood funding
- Obamacare
- drug price regulation
- minimum wage
- welfare
- corporate tax
- estate tax
- sanctuary cities
- Common Core
- gun control
- public campaign finance
- Edward Snowden
- affirmative action
- mandatory vaccinations
- GMO labels
- felony voting rights
A democrat opposes…
- death penalty
- border wall
- Syrian refugee immigration ban
- military spending
- torture (such as waterboarding)
- NSA surveillance
- War on Drugs
- USA Patriot Act
- fracking
- oil drilling