Two Political Parties

        The United States of America has always had two predominate political parties.  This is good because a single party is more prone to corruption and does not give the people any freedom of choice.

        There have always been smaller political parties that did not play any significant role in shaping the country.  The two dominate parties have changed over the years.  Parties have died and new ones have emerged to take their place.  We may see that happening again. 

        The first two parties were the Federalist Party and the Republican Party.  This is not today’s Republican Party and was also called the Democratic-Republican or Jeffersonian Republican.  The Federalist Party favored a strong central government and the Republican Party favored a very limited federal government. 

        The next two strong political parties were the Jacksonian Democrats which evolved into today’s Democratic Party and the Whig Party.  The Democrats wanted the President to be the dominant branch of government, and the Whigs wanted the Congress to be the dominant branch of government. 

        The current Republican Party (GOP or Grand Old Party) came to power prior to the Civil War because they were against slavery.  The Democratic Party was pro-slavery and the Whig party was divided on the issue.  The Whig Party did not survive. 

        Both the Democratic and Republican parties have survived since the Civil War.  They both have evolved since then on what they stand for.  The Democrats changed from pro-slavery to an image of representing the common man.  The Republicans became perceived as representing the rich.

        In actuality both parties evolved into a platform of big government and serving the political elite.  The Democratic Party served the political elite and used special interest groups to divide the country until the tail was wagging the dog.  The Republicans talked about reducing the size of government and the national debt, but it was only talk.

        Now that has changed.  The people of this country had enough and expressed that feeling strongly at the polls with a shocking Presidential election upset.  Both parties were surprised, but the Democrats remain in shock and denial. 

        The Democrats are deeply divided much as the Whig party was divided on slavery.  Some want a globalist platform, some want socialism, and some want to serve working America like the voters demanded.  Democrats have lost over one thousand state and federal elected positions in the last nine years.  Can the Democratic Party survive? 

        This country is moving forward on the issues that elected Trump president in spite of the Democrats trying to slander him.  If they continue to try to sabotage Trump’s Presidency, they will be totally left out of any participation in deciding where this country is going. 

        That could be the end of the Democratic Party.  I hope that is not the case.  We need two dominant political parties and I don’t see any other party that is currently in a position to replace the Democratic Party. 

        Democrats have to change just like they changed their position on slavery.  They have to oppose big government and put the welfare of the country before the demands of special interest groups.  The have to serve the people and not the political elite.  Things like Super Delegates in the election have to be eliminated. 

        I consider myself to be an independent, but I have not been able to vote for a Democrat at the state or federal level in over sixteen years.  I would love to vote for some Democrats, but I will only do that when they serve the working people of this great country. 

        God bless the United States of America.  God bless President Trump and guide him to make America great again.

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