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Democratism is the ideology of the Democratic Party, a left-wing liberal political party in the United States.

History

The Democratic Party traces its origins to the Democratic-Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the 1790s. Initially, it was a party advocating for agrarian interests, states' rights, and limited federal government. Jacksonian Era: In the 1820s and 1830s, the party split into factions, with Andrew Jackson's supporters forming the modern Democratic Party. Jacksonian Democrats favored policies such as westward expansion, manifest destiny, and the expansion of voting rights for white men. Civil War and Reconstruction: During the Civil War era, the Democratic Party was divided between Northern Democrats who supported the Union cause and Southern Democrats who seceded to form the Confederacy. After the war, the party opposed Reconstruction efforts, advocating for states' rights and white supremacy in the South.

In the 20th century, the Democratic Party underwent significant ideological shifts under leaders like Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson. Roosevelt's New Deal coalition brought together labor unions, minorities, urban voters, and farmers, promoting social welfare programs and government intervention in the economy. Johnson's Great Society further expanded the federal government's role, enacting civil rights legislation, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Since the 1960s, the Democratic Party has been associated with progressive causes such as civil rights, environmentalism, LGBTQ+ rights, and healthcare reform. It has also become more diverse, attracting support from African Americans, Latinos, women, and younger voters. However, it remains a broad coalition encompassing a range of ideological perspectives, from centrists to progressives.

In recent decades, the Democratic Party has faced challenges such as increasing polarization, debates over the role of government, and divisions between its progressive and moderate wings. It has also experienced electoral successes and setbacks at the national, state, and local levels.

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