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Originally Posted by Tex
Don't get so hung up on the term "schism." I just mean that the internal debates are revolving around two very different subjects. You don't really hear the Dems debating policy that much. Can you tell me the difference between Hillary and Obama on health care? the war? taxes? abortion?
Now try the same questions with the Republicans.
Two different debates going on right now, and personally I'd rather have it be over ideas than identity politics. (Mike Huckabee excepted)
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Might it not be that the 2 democratic candidates are much closer ideologically than the Republicans? Because their policies don't differ that much, then the focus becomes other issues.
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