shinra = stuck up republicans
avalanche = smeksay democrats



avalanche = cloud, tifa, aeris, barret, vincent, red 13, cait sith, yuffie, etc

shinra = president, rufus, heidagger (sp?), hojo, giant evil robots, etc.

avalanche = destroyed a planet-killing evil metal thing

shinra = made evil planet destroying metal thing

shinra = president spends time in a brothel talking about some fictional "promised land"

avalanche = spends time in a bar connecting with people

shinra = rich politicians

avalanche = poor, everyday hardworking citizens

avalanche > shinra