Neither. Social democracies like Norway are even better, and those are further left than the center-right Democrats, and less authoritarian than either the republican or democratic parties. read more
Republicans are right. Democrats are left - which is to say not right. Democrats believed slavery was fine because it benefited the union and those who could vote. Democrats continue to believe it is fine to kill the unborn because it benefits those who can vote. They have a track record of being amoral. read more
Democrats will now feel justified in the daily use of the filibuster as a means to stop the next Republican President's agenda cold in it's tracks. They will feel justified because of the way that the Republicans have used the filibuster as normal operating procedure to stop this President's agenda. read more
A related point of divergence is embryonic stem cell research - Democrats support it while Republicans do not. LGBTQ rights . Democrats tend to favor equal rights for gay and lesbian couples e.g. the right to get married and adopt children. read more