Apr 18, 2016 · Questions related to the Democratic Party, one of the two major parties in the United States.

Mar 3, 2016 · State political party organizations and national party organs (such as the DNC and DLLC and National Association of Democratic Governors) are constituent entities of the national party which is kind of a federation of state parties and national organs.

Jul 1, 2021 · For context, recollect that at the time, the Democratic party was the party of pro-slavery southerners, and that the Republican party was the part of anti-slavery northerners.

Jul 1, 2021 · To the opponents of the Democratic Party, the mascot is interpreted as lacking intelligence, strength, and often loud and stubborn yet for the Democrats, the donkey is smart, brave, and humble. Blue is considered the color of the Democratic Party while red is the color of the Republican Party.

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. Platforms and policies have changed ...

Jul 23, 2020 · The Republicans were so called from 1876; the Democratic Party also was referred to occasionally as grand old party, with lower-case letters, in 1870s-80s when the Republicans (formed in 1854) still were considered new and radical.

The high level reason is fairly simple. The Democratic party poses more of a threat to libertarian ideals and way of life than the Republican party. The main philosophical concern of Libertarians is reduction of violence (or a threat of violence) and coercion in political life, aka "NAP" or "Non-Aggression Principle".

Oct 15, 2014 · The Republican and Democratic party are merely political actors controlled by behemoth sized financial actors to "divide and conquer" the american population in order to decrease their political energy and allow their agenda to unfold.

Jun 25, 2020 · The Republican Party holds two registrations for its elephant logo in connection with political activities (Reg. No. 1892445 and Reg. No. 1908397), and the Democratic Party holds a trademark registration for a logo that is an uppercase “D” with a circle around it.

Jan 17, 2020 · This generally correlates with Democratic party preference (and liberal ideas--the so-called "diploma divide", particularly among whites) nowadays. The Atlantic has a interesting profile of some Republican governors in New England.