answer: look at rule 5 over there. “no posts about democratic socialists.” the mods are working overtime (or have set automod to remove/hide posts with his name).

  • RedSturgeon [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Can someone explain to a non American why it’s called the Democratic party? Isn’t that like the worst thing you can call yourself as a political movement meant for minority interests? Did they just figured nobody cares so they never changed their name?

    • StalinIsMaiWaifu@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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      2 months ago

      They are called that because Andrew Jackson was pro universal white male suffrage (previously there was a wealth requirement).

      Before that was the Democrat-Republican party (Andy J was divisive and killed the party) was organized as an opponent to the federalist party who were pro centralization. At the time Members of Federal Congress were appointed by the states so the name Democrat-Republican was somewhat accurate.

      They haven’t changed their name b/c their branding is still that they are the party “of the people”

      Edit: the D-R party was formed during the era of good feelings (after the federalists fell apart), it was the (Jeffersonian) Democrats who were organized in opposition to the Federalists.