Saturday, September 28, 2024

US Political Party History 9-28-24

Democrat Party History 

The Democratic Party was founded in 1828. Martin Van Buren of New York played the central role in building the coalition of state organizations that formed a new party as a vehicle to elect Andrew Jackson of Tennessee. The Democratic Party is the world's oldest active political party.

The Democratic Party is generally associated with more progressive policies. It supports social and economic equality, favoring greater government intervention in the economy but opposing government involvement in the private noneconomic affairs of citizens. Democrats advocate for the civil rights of minorities, and they support a safety net for individuals, backing various social welfare programs, including Medicaid and food stamps. To fund these programs and other initiatives, Democrats often endorse a progressive tax. In addition, Democrats support environmental protection programs, gun control, less-strict immigration laws, and worker rights.

The Democrat Party

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Democratic-Party

Marxists were attracted to the Democrat Party and have been involved in creation of Federally controlled spending that is unsustainable.

The Democrat Party is losing “working class” voters. Families with household incomes lower than $50,000 are unable to afford the increased living costs due to Democrat overspending and cumulative inflation. 23.9% of US Families are affected.

Annual household Income

15.000 to 24,999    6.7%

25,000 to 24,000   6.9%

35,000 to 49,999   10.3%

The Democrat Party delivered unaffordability and global inflation by government overspending from 2021 to 2024. Democrats are promising more unaffordability for 2025 and beyond.

Republican Party History

In 1854, the Republican Party was founded in the Northern United States by forces opposed to the expansion of slavery, ex-Whigs, and ex-Free Soilers. The Republican Party quickly became the principal opposition to the dominant Democratic Party and the briefly popular Know Nothing Party.

The Republican Party traces its roots to the 1850s, when antislavery leaders joined forces to oppose the extension of slavery into the Kansas and Nebraska territories. The party ultimately stood for slavery’s complete abolition. Today, Republicans advocate reduced taxes as a means of stimulating the economy and advancing individual economic freedom, and they generally support conservative social policies. Republicans also tend to oppose extensive government regulation of the economy, government-funded social programs, and affirmative action. Regarding foreign policy, the Republican Party traditionally has supported a strong national defense and the aggressive pursuit of U.S. national security interests. Republicans also support states’ rights against the power of the federal government in most cases.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Republican-Party

The Republican Party delivered Peace and Prosperity with Trump from 2017 to 2020.

The Republican Party added Populism to its charter and now attracts “working class” voters who have abandoned the Democrat Party. US citizens are more comfortable earning their keep. They are wary of depending on government control and unsustainable debt.

 Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader

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