Though the season for Presidential Voting has ended, 2017 will approach soon enough; many individuals may still be wondering which of the numerous political parties they should cast their vote towards. When attempting to align oneself with a political party, detailed research and careful consideration must be conducted, and one must also ask themselves if a particular party follows their personal ideals and moral system. To offer a personal opinion after thorough investigation, the Democratic Party offers the most liberal, equal ideas compared to Republicans or any other party, and has the enormous platform in which to have its ideas put into motion and law.
The Democratic Party, which was originally founded in 1830, is endowed with a long history of triumphs, failures, and dramatic changes.(1) During the beginning years of its existence, Democrats were most known for tolerating and supporting slavery, and also were strongly against civil rights changes in American society; these ideals were most likely held at the time in order to attain the votes and support of Southern citizens.(2) However, as times have changed and the party itself matured, Democrats now favor civil rights for minorities and equality of all American citizens, along …show more content…
(3) Offering a dramatically different viewpoint than the Democratic Party, the Republicans spent most of their beginning years advocating for the abolition of slavery, and eventually passed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. (4) However, the majority of the Republican Party favors a capitalistic economy, government regulation in private citizen affairs, such as abortion, and lack of government control in economic matters, such as education and social programs. Contrasting from the Democratic Party, Republicans most often have conservative views that do not reflect the needs of all American
The Democratic Party, which was originally founded in 1830, is endowed with a long history of triumphs, failures, and dramatic changes.(1) During the beginning years of its existence, Democrats were most known for tolerating and supporting slavery, and also were strongly against civil rights changes in American society; these ideals were most likely held at the time in order to attain the votes and support of Southern citizens.(2) However, as times have changed and the party itself matured, Democrats now favor civil rights for minorities and equality of all American citizens, along …show more content…
(3) Offering a dramatically different viewpoint than the Democratic Party, the Republicans spent most of their beginning years advocating for the abolition of slavery, and eventually passed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. (4) However, the majority of the Republican Party favors a capitalistic economy, government regulation in private citizen affairs, such as abortion, and lack of government control in economic matters, such as education and social programs. Contrasting from the Democratic Party, Republicans most often have conservative views that do not reflect the needs of all American