What Democrats believe

From this Reframing America post. See it for much more. 

Our Values

• Democrats CARE what happens to other people, even people we don’t know.

• Democrats believe that every person has INHERENT WORTH; everyone deserves dignity and respect. We don’t leave people behind and we protect everybody’s rights, because everybody counts.

• Democrats believe in EQUALITY; we may all be different but we are all worth the same.

• Democrats believe in FREEDOM; we all have the right to self-determination, especially our fundamental political, economic and physical self-determination.

• Democrats believe in COOPERATION through DEMOCRACY (self-governance). Government is us, working together to make and carry out decisions about what kind of society we want to live in.

• Democrats believe in SOLIDARITY and SHARED PROSPERITY; we all depend on each other; we are all in this together.

• Democrats believe in DIVERSITY; the combination of our many differences is what makes our country unique, dynamic, and strong.

• Democrats believe in TRUTH and PROGRESS; by working together, we can learn from our mistakes and improve our society over time.

• Democrats believe in RESPONSIBILITY and FAIRNESS; we share responsibility for each other’s well-being and we are responsible for how our actions impact others.

• Democrats believe in everyone PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE.