Democratic Party (Devo1992 World)

The Democratic Party is the oldest political party founded on January 8, 1828 by Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. It started out as the party of slavery and Jim Crow and less government involvement but in the 20th century it became the party of social programs, economic progression, and social liberalism. When the left was split into the social democratic party and the democratic party in 2023, the democratic party became the moderately progressive/liberal party on economic, foreign, and social policies. The party was dissolved in 2034 and a new moderately liberal party called the Liberal Party was formed in 2035 with the same moderately progressive/liberal views as the Democratic Party.

Positions on issues:

Economics:

Increase the minimum wage according to inflation

Lower taxes for the poor, middle class, small businesses, and medium sized businesses. Middle ground taxes for the rich and big businesses.

Less regulations for all businesses regardless of size

Universal basic income for those receiving low incomes, disabled, and elderly

Expand social security, Medicare, and Medicaid

Worker unions for those who work

Vouchers for housing from government

Federal jobs guarantee

Keep student loan forgiveness the way it is

Free community college for everyone and half priced public colleges and universities for families making $80,000/yr. Allow colleges and universities to offer more scholarships, grants, and financial aid. Vouchers available for certain families.

Vouchers for daycare for families making under $50,000

Environmental:

Keep fossil fuels and still move onward to clean and renewable energy

Some green infrastructure

Safe fracking, offshore drilling, and coal

No tax incentives for alternate sources of energy

No greenhouse emission reductions

Keep gas cars and move onward to electric cars

Social:

Pro LGBTQ

Pro Religious Freedom

Decriminalize drug usage

Universal background checks

No weapon ban

Health care:

Single Payer healthcare for low income families, disabled, and elderly

Private hospitals and health centers only

Electoral:

Give people the choice to register to vote

Keep electoral college but change it to a ranked voting system

Immigration:

High tech surveillance and more border security

Fence not a wall

Reform ICE

Foreign:

Anti-Interventionist

Help other countries when they ask for it

Decrease military spending

Decrease foreign aid spending

Fair Trade with certain regulations and rules