I won't deny that the Dems are way more leftist than they were when Reagan actually convinced them to help him end the cold war, but those that control the seats for the Republican Party are mostly extremist in their own right. Politically, I am not a Democrat nor a Republican. I am an American that is disgusted with the fact that our country is being controlled by a war between the extremists on either side of the aisle. You ask what Republicans are pushing........they are pushing an extreme desire to not find common ground. Same as the communists. If you choose butting heads over finding common ground, you are well on your way to a divorce and having kids that suffer because both of you are too fucking selfish to make your children the priority that they should be. To clarify, I see us useless citizens as the kids that are suffering from the stupid happening in DC.