Democratic Party

The Democratic Party is a big-tent leftist party in the United States. It is the largest and oldest party in the United States, the second being its main and historic rival, the Republican Party. Before 1860, the party supported limited government and state sovereignty while opposing a national bank and high tariffs. In the late 19th century, it continued to oppose high tariffs and had bitter internal debates on the gold standard. In the early 20th century, it supported progressive reforms and opposed imperialism. Since Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal coalition in the 1930s, the Democratic Party has promoted a social liberal platform. As of 2020, the party advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, support for organized labor, universal healthcare, affordable college, and environmental protection.