Which social issues led to conflicts between Republicans and Democrats
during Bill Clinton’s presidency?
A. Addressing the plight of homeless people
B. Addressing inequality, especially for LGBTQIA+ people
C. Addressing the problem of childhood obesity
D. Addressing the legalization of drugs, particularly marijuana
Answer: Addressing inequality, especially for LGBTQIA+ people
One of the most significant social problems that set the republicans and the democrats against each other in the era of Bill Clinton’s presidency in the 1990’s was the inequality for LGBTQIA + population.
Bill Clinton advocated on the basis of ending gays discrimination and in fact appeared to campaign on the issues like the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ an undermined idea inherited from previous President Bush. On the other hand, Republican refused policy changes that would help to promote the rights of LGBTQIA +. The moment the 2nd president tried doing it, anti-discrimination laws and recognition of same-sex was met with resistance. Problems related to the toleration of gay open-minded recruits of military institutions and enforcement of the rights of LGBTQIA+ became divisive partisan arguments.
This corresponded to the expanding social trend towards the LGBTQIA + equality that Democrats championed while Republicans resisted. There was a great conflict among the parties on these initiatives to curtail persistently discriminatory injustice to the LGBTQIA+ had witnessed in the America of the 1990s . It signaled the onetime big political and social controversy that persisted in any incumbent government then thereafter.
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