For the longest time, or at least as long as I thought I understood politics, Democrats and Republicans basically wanted the same things they just disagreed on how to accomplish those goals. Democrats tended to want more social welfare programs to provide for people. Republicans tended to want people to be able to provide for themselves. Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime. I prefer a combination of both ideas. Help a person when they can't help themselves and help them learn to help themselves.
I don't see any of the parties embracing that sort of an idea. They all seem to be about abortion, gay marriage, legalization of marijuana, exporting jobs, importing foreign goods, redistribution of wealth.