Democratic Party

The Democratic Party is a big-tent center-left 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.

Ideology
Although the Democratic Party has no formal caucus groupings, there are many groupings which Democratic politicians identify as.

Moderate Democrats (Blue Dogs)
Moderate Democrats are more near the center of the political spectrum, who normally hold fiscally conservative beliefs combined with a mix of conservative and liberal social policy. These include former members of the Bull Moose Party, including skiboy625, and former Republicans including Senator polkadot48.

Progressive Democrats
Progressive Democrats are what makes up most of the party. These have strong views in favor of many socially progressive policies while also being in favor of a market economy. These include ItsZippy23, the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives and Governor HurricaneOfLies.

Democratic Socialists
Democratic Socialists mostly come from the former Socialist Party. These members are in favor of a government run economy and means of production. Notable members include Senate Majority Leader and Democratic Senate Leader Darthholo and Representative Brihimia.