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Jacobin American
Junior Chimp
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Democratic Party
Base: Rural, small town, White working class, Whites without a college education, Evangelical Protestants, Blue collar, unionized workers, African Americans, Hispanics, Catholics; Southeast, Appalachia, Rust Belt
Ideology: Populism, Christian Democracy, Social Conservatism
Policies: Pro-life, anti-euthanasia, supports "religious freedom" legislation, supports gun rights, limiting immigration, higher minimum wage, expanding social safety net, universal healthcare, mixed on environment, generally isolationist foreign policy with mixed interventionism/non-interventionism, against free trade
Republican Party
Base: Urban, suburban, managerial class, small business owners, Whites with a college education, Mainline Protestants, Irreligious, White collar, upper class African Americans and Hispanics, Asians; New England, West Coast, Mid-Atlantic
Ideology: Centrism, Classical Liberalism, Conservative Liberalism
Policies: Pro-choice, legalize euthanasia, legalize marijuana, pro-gay marriage, mixed on gun rights, pro-immigration, pro-business, tax cuts and deregulation, balancing budget, right to work, supports business-government environmental collaboration, internationalist foreign policy with mixed interventionism/non-interventionism, supports free trade
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