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The left wing or progressive wing of the Democratic party have evolved over time, their roots primarily being based in the failed presidential campaign of George McGovern in 1972. Traditionally they suppo...

The end of the “Solid South” in US politics provided a catalyst for the growing polarisation between the two major parties, the Democrats and the Republicans, the ideological coalescence within them becom...

It has long been said that money dominates politics in the US, due to its diverse nature, and the inability to reform campaign finance effectively. This has led to multi-billion dollar election campaigns,...

Conservative beleive that humans are inperfect, selfish and self-serving. They subscribe to a hobbesian view of human nature, meaning that they believe that without a state to enforce order, society will ...

Parties are unable to organise government to deliver a political programme –Decreasingly valid, as party control in Congress has strengthenedPressure groups have taken over the role of parties in financin...