united states - Why are the 2 US political parties called Republicans . . . The names 'Republican' and 'Democrat' have symbolic meaning from the eras in which they were chosen, and are retained to the modern era — where they are no longer entirely meaningful or relevant — mainly because of path dependency
Democratic Socialism vs Social Democracy - Politics Stack Exchange 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 For example, the way the current pandemic was controlled is by a classic social intervention - but writ large - and writ globally On the whole, we can say it is revolutionarily reformist
LBJ Quote - did he actually say this? - Politics Stack Exchange “I’ll have those niggers voting Democratic for the next 200 years ” —Lyndon B Johnson to two governors on Air Force One Did LBJ really say that? I can't find any objective authoritative sources t
Could Democrats take back the House of Representatives on April 1 2025 . . . In ' Dems can take the House back in 60 days ' a YouTube podcaster argues that via the three upcoming special elections (1 in New York and 2 in Florida) Democrats could take the House back by winning just 2 of them This would imply that Democrats are only 2 seats behind Republicans But, when I look this up, I see that there are 215 Democrats and 218 Republicans with just 2 vacancies, which
Why can a candidate be on the ballot for 2 parties? 2 Although it is hard to be sure just by looking at their support history, some party supporting always the Democrat or Republican nominee does not imply that they are "second brands" of these parties; it might simply mean that the party position is too much to the left or to right to have another viable endorsement opion
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