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Democrat versus Republican comparison chart; Democrat Republican; Philosophy: Liberal, left-leaning. Conservative, right-leaning. Economic Ideas: Minimum wages and progressive taxation, i.e., higher tax rates for higher income brackets. Born out of anti-federalist ideals but evolved over time to favor more government regulation.
With the establishment of a powerful two-party political system in the United States—the Democrats beginning in 1824 and the Republicans beginning in 1854—there are some core differences between the two based on very strong political beliefs.
Are America's two ruling political parties really all that different from each other? Short answer: yes. Browse through the official platforms of the Democratic and Republican parties (adopted in 2012), and you'll notice some pretty extreme contrasts in philosophy on everything from taxes to abortion.
On social issues, Democrats seek greater freedoms, while Republicans follow more traditional values, supporting government intervention in such matters. For example, Democrats generally back abortion rights, while Republicans don’t.
About four-in-ten Democrats (38%) say wishing for more political parties to choose from describes their views extremely or very well, while 21% of Republicans say the same (8% extremely and 13% very).
In recent years, views of the Democratic Party have been more unfavorable than favorable and are now at their most negative point in the last three decades. Nearly a third of Americans (28%) report holding negative views of both the Republican and Democratic parties.
Since March 2021, the share of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents who view their own party favorably has fallen 7 percentage points (74% then vs. 67% today). Among Democrats and Democratic leaners, favorable ratings have declined by 10 percentage points (81% in March vs. 71% today).
On November 3, Americans will decide which candidate will win the 2020 presidential election, sparking either the beginning, or end, for each nominee. But how does it all work? Well, the US political system is dominated by two main parties — the Democrats and the Republicans — and the next president will belong to one of those two.
By a 5-percentage-point margin, more Americans say the Republican Party can effectively manage the federal government (30%) than say this about the Democratic Party (25%). A substantial share – 44% – say there is no difference between the two parties on this trait.
A survey of American adults conducted between June 27th and July 4th by the Pew Research Centre, a think-tank, found that 62% of Republicans have a very unfavourable view of Democrats, up from...