Quote Originally Posted by dl36:
This is not about compromise. This is about specific policies, plans, initiatives etc. And the role of gop historically has been to oppose them, altho there are instances of compromise but one again not the point.
The point is that the GOP stance has been to bring up the other side and say their are against minorities and than do nothing specifically to help minorities, recognize and deal with inequalities or take specific action to be inclusive through policy and planning.
The stance historically has been to say nothing needs to be done and therefore they will do nothing. And that's why if I ask you to give a list of things that the GOP has done to try to be specifically inclusive it would be difficult especially in comparison to the opposition.
Perhaps it is the basic value system. Perhaps it is the agenda. But either way when you ask how, I would answer at this point simply acknowledging minorities and inequities would be a start. Then listening to what the groups have to say, what hell they need, what simple things can be done to make life better rather than hiding behind the cowardice of saying it's not governments role.
Then based on what they learn they create action steps. Be it policies, agendas, programs, and set empirical goals of progress that they want to see happen to improve quality of life for minorities. Not just throwing money at a problem, but figuring out how to make a real difference.
This will allow them to out do the dems at their own game and probably pull it off cheaper, more efficiently and more effectively.
It's time to stop hiding and dodging and step up and make a difference but do it better
Since you asked I will give it a whirl.
Republicans have acknowledged minorities. They have special Republican women, black, Hispanic groups and agendas to get them onboard with the Republicna values, ideologies, and philosophy. But the compromise thing is so tricky. You can't say you are against, say, welfare programs except for blacks---so they will vote with you. You can't say you are against illegal immigration except for Hispanics---so they will vote with you. Etc etc. Pick any group or issue.
My contention is the Republicans, by and large (I say this because I can't think off top of my head of an issue where it is not so), are the ones that always end up compromising on issues.
It is hard to explain to folks that have been generations on hand-outs---obviously not all of them---that hard work and ambition will give you more self-worth and is better for the country as a whole. How do you compromise on this while motivating people to your side? It is so tricky when one political party continues to promote give, give, give to people. They will obviously continue to vote for them as opposed to the party that says if you get and education and skill you will do better in the long run.
For example, it is so hard to dispute the dismal breakup of the black family and the current situation they are in is a direct result of the Democratic policies put in place decades ago. For example, blacks used to marry at a higher % than whites and had a great dynamic family atmosphere. No longer.
If you are Hispanic and appear to have been received in this country with open arms by Democrats---why vote Republican? The Democrats have told you for years how the Republicans hate you.
So, yes, you can acknowledge them. And they are acknowledged. But it is so hard when you have opposing forces that promote values that are antithetical to yours.
When you point out under a black president and to start out a very Liberal congress that things have only gotten worse for the groups that they supposedly want to help---you are ignored.
For example, Carson would be a great example. But no. They turn on him. Just as they do Clarence Thomas and others.
Sadly, a lot of women voters are the same way. In that they tend to vote more emotionally than men do. Much, much evidence and studies prove this out. Women, generally elect the president.
But there are, as I said, many of these groups that are very Conservative and vote Republican. But to get a majority in any of them is a very tricky situation. Hopefully, it will not take things getting so awful for a group that they would turn away out of sheer desperation. You would like them to actually see the difference between the two parties and choose Republican because of values and ideal etc.
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