ideology - Democratic Socialism vs Social Democracy - Politics Stack . . . A social democrat, on the other hand, works within the capitalist regime for social and economic justice by interventions by the state This is more New Labour This is more New Labour For example, the way the current pandemic was controlled is by a classic social intervention - but writ large - and writ globally
united states - Historical U. S. political party realignments . . . Theoretical Context Duverger's law states that subject to certain conditions, a political system with single member district plurality vote candidate elections naturally tends towards having two, roughly equal, political parties
election - Why are Deep South states said to vote so lop-sidedly . . . The state is 27% black In the exit poll black voters skewed 94% democrat (!) and white voters skewed 70% republican But the electorate was only 19% black There were significant numbers of black non-voters, resulting in a 54:40% win for Trump
Why is Colorado so different politically from nearby states? In the 2018 midterms, Democrats gained control of Colorado’s Senate and elected a Democratic governor (the previous three governors were Democrats, too) However, nearby states like Utah and Wyoming
united states - Why are the 2 US political parties called Republicans . . . The names have historical symbolic meaning: 'Democrat' was a moniker used in opposition the 'Federalist' party back in the early 19th century (emphasizing 'the people' against a strong centralized government); 'Republican' arose a bit before the Civil War to emphasize the unity of the republic against the (then) Democratic emphasis on States' Rights
united states - In the US, why do libertarians tend to side with the . . . I think it has less to do with Republican Democrat and more with conservative liberal, and even these definitions are in a high state of flux A Libertarian wants personal freedom, and believes the defining characteristic of government should be in allowing, supporting, and encouraging personal freedoms and the exercise thereof
Why is Joe Manchin a member of the Democratic Party when he . . . “Understand that Joe Manchin is a Roman Catholic Democrat in a state in which not a single county has voted Democrat [for president] since 2008,” Carville said “Politics is about choices and he’s up for re-election in 2024
united states - Is it true that Jim Crow laws were primarily promoted . . . Yes Following the American Civil War, the Democratic party was the primary haven for America's most machiavellian racists, (some of which set also included active criminals and terrorists), who labored tirelessly to subvert, frustrate, and stymie many of the postwar reforms, in a too often successful effort to continue a de facto slavery by other means and under other names