What is the longest standing rivalry in this country? No, it’s not the Red Sox and the Yankees, or Chevrolet and Ford, but rather our two political parties. The Democratic Party can be traced back to the original anti-federalist group that emerged around the time America declared independence from Great Britain. In 1792 the Democrat-Republican party was formally organized into a group. The Republican party’s roots emerged in 1854 and gained status thanks to Abraham Lincoln clenching the presidential election and becoming the first Republican president. Though the parties have changed over the years, their philosophies still hold true. Republicans are considered conservative minded both in the finance and social realms, while also favoring …show more content…
Democrats favor minimum wage and progressive taxation (taxation based on income). In this system the wealth pay a larger share of taxes than the middle class. On the issue of healthcare, the Democratic party believes the healthcare should be universal to everyone and also feels strong towards the government playing a role in the healthcare system. Thus, they also support Obamacare. On the topic of immigration, the party overall supports the idea to give undocumented immigrants citizenship if they meet a set of certain expectations. Democrats fight less to control our border system. On the issue of security and defense however, liberals believe peace is ultimately achieved through relationship building worldwide. Moreover, the party backs the idea of a limited missile defense while also opposing the United States building nuclear weapons. Moving into the issue of gun control, the left-wing take on the issue follows the mentality that gun control levels need to be increased in order to be effect, while also suggesting that the current system in place contains too many loopholes. Generally, the party majority disapproves the right to carry a concealed