Democratic factions 5.3 Flashcards
what are the three democratic factions
- liberals
- moderates
- conservatives
what rights do LIBERAL democrats believe we should have (in terms of justice)
- social justice
- racial justice (BLM)
- environmental justice
what do LIBERALS believe about the use of the state in our society
- large state
- universal healthcare
- equal of opportunity
who are ‘dreamers’ for liberals
young undocumented immigrants
who do liberals have a lot of tension with ( in terms of democratic factions)
MODERATES
who are the liberals most popular with
metropolitan middle class
what is a comment that moderates make a lot about liberals
- liberals make it harder to win in key areas of the country
what do MODERATES believe about health
should be government-run health agency to compete with private insurers (rather than universal healthcare)
rights for minorities
not a priority (WHAAAATTT)
what are some rights which MODERATES believe are fundamental
- cautious on police reform
- making college more affordable
- reducing climate change
- humane immigration reform
how are moderates decreasing inequality
- $15 minimum wage
- concern about homelessness = investing $640B into affordable housing
who are MODERATE presidents
- joe biden
- the clintons
what are CONSERVATIVES views on social fragmentation
- socially conservative
- neo-conservative
- don’t like the gays
what are CONSERVATIVES view on republicans
good on bipartisanship
what were CONSERVATIVES views on obamacare
very unsupportive
