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So, too, are the Republicans in Congress, along with some Democrats who feel that the scheme has come too late and may interfere with other reform efforts under way, as watered-down as those initiatives may be.
Rising “soft” dictators – what the journalist Bobby Ghosh calls authoritarian democrats – have used these feelings of unease and alienation to attract votes.
It made some sense, then, that European social democrats frequently ended up in coalition governments with moderate pro-business conservatives or Christian Democrats.
The problem for social democrats nowadays is how to survive if large numbers of underprivileged people turn right instead of left.
Had May not taken that step, a political anti-Brexit project – led by, say, the Liberal Democrats or a new center-left party – could have emerged and challenged the Conservatives for power.
Furthermore, unlike Latin America, Africa, and elsewhere, Middle East democrats have not benefited from the Cold War's end.
Obama, for his part, recently recorded a series of video endorsements for Democrats running for the Senate, the House, and state legislatures.
And in Germany, after much delay, the center-left Social Democrats are currently voting on a new coalition agreement with the center-right Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union.
Several prominent Democrats or party supporters were recently sent pipe bombs.
The Liberal Democrats aim to have their draft constitutional amendments ready for the 50th anniversary of the party’s founding this November.
Indeed, the Liberal Democrats are as divided as everyone else.
Syriza – which comprises a variety of left-wing groups, from those on the far-left to the more moderate social democrats – has roots in the Greek Communist Party, which played an important role in resisting German occupation during World War II.
When Hitler came to power in January 1933, many if not most German democrats thought: "Let him!
Building on the sacrifices of true heroes and genuine democrats, journalists and cartoonists like Hajjaj will continue to speak truth to power, as they fight for basic human rights like freedom of the press.
Having failed to pass its first budget – owing to the abrupt decision by the far-right Swedish Democrats (SD) to support the Alliance alternative – the government could not simply continue as if nothing had happened.
For contemporary democrats, the fullest possible respect for the autonomous individual is, as Thomas Jefferson put it, "self-evident."
In Poland, once the battle against Communism was won, the Solidarity movement was soon sundered by conflicts between secular democrats and believers who looked to the Church for guidance.
In April, only 40% of Democrats gave her high marks for being honest and trustworthy, and only 50% of Democrats rated her favorably overall.
In 2004, both the EU and US were tardy in speaking in defense of Ukraine’s democrats.
So giving democrats such as Obasanjo and Wahid a chance to hold their countries together could stave off immense suffering and may also be a matter of self-interest.
They believe that it would weaken Republicans and benefit Democrats, and they are right: there is no doubt that the left stands to gain more in the short term from such a requirement.
Meanwhile, the established families – social democrats, liberals, and the European People’s Party (EPP) bloc – have been discredited in many Europeans’ eyes.
Consider the social democrats, whose mission has historically been to facilitate the redistribution of resources.
No one speaks of the AKP anymore as a model for Muslim democrats to follow.
Yes, the working and non-working poor who receive welfare payments or food stamps include minorities who tend to vote for Democrats.
Suu Kyi’s announcement of her intention to contest a by-election to the new parliament offers a glimmer of hope that democrats could use the fledgling political process to create something resembling genuine representative government.
Its natural instincts lie with the Burmese democrats, Suu Kyi, and the former students for whom it has, over the years, shown its support.
Are Democrats Really Better for America’s Economy?
The structural budget deficit has also been smaller under Democratic presidents (1.5% of potential GDP) than when Republicans have been in office (2.2%), though this has not stopped Republicans from criticizing Democrats for excessive spending.
Democrats thus have not succeeded by luck alone.
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