Political Party Research Paper

This past political election for president of the United States of America has caused a lot of conflict and has polarized our country. America has two political parties, democrat and republican. Democrats tend to be more liberal and sometimes socialistic in their thinking. Some of the democrats think the government should be responsible for its citizens and provide for their needs, such as a job, insurance, and social programs that help with a variety of resources. And they seem to believe anyone in the U. S. should receive these benefits even if they are not a legal citizen. A socialist view puts the power of the citizens life’s in the hands of the government. Republican on the other hand tend to be more conservative. The believe in building up America that in turns enables them to find a job and be independent of the government. They believe the government works for them and do what strengthens and protects …show more content…
When she lost the election, it caused tensions and conflict between the two parties. The majority of citizens voted for Donald Trump because they were tired of the status quo and wanted change and they saw Clinton as more of the same. But, the democrats could not admit that and so her loosing caused negative behaviors to escalate. There were some peaceful riots, but there were also riots that caused violence, looting, and destruction of property. Some republicans feared of the consequences if they said the voted republican. Even the behaviors of some celebrities became aggressive. For instance, Madonna stated she thought of blowing up the White House and recently Katy Griffin posed in a photo holding the severed head of President Trump. Republicans became the powerful majority verses the democrats being the oppressed minority. Division in politics is not new, but unsure if it has every reached this level of