Contemporary Political Parties

In the United States of America, there are two major contemporary political parties. The Democratic Party, who was founded around the year 1828, promotes a social liberal platform and bases on modern values. On the other hand, the Republican Party, who was founded by anti-slavery activists in 1854, is based on American conservatism. Both parties contemplate on current issues in regards to economic and social affairs and foreign policy. According to Fred Moseley, the United States economy is currently experiencing its worst crisis since the Great Depression. The crisis started in the home mortgage market, and is now spreading beyond subprime to prime mortgages, commercial real estate, corporate junk bonds, and other forms of debt. (Moseley)
They accept on marijuana legalization because not only is it a right that is retained by the people, but also the government can benefit from it. With the money that is being profited from the sales of marijuana, the taxed portion can fund the state’s education such as how it is currently done in Colorado. Gay marriage is also agreed on because according to the Constitution, we all have equal rights. With that being said, if we did not then it would be considered discrimination against gay people due to the fact that if a man and woman can get married then why can two men not get married or two women not get married. It would not only be considered unconstitutional, but also it would cause rebellion towards the government and violence. When it comes to legalizing abortion, their beliefs are pro-choice, meaning the woman has the right to choose whether to or not abort the child since after all it is her
In other words, they choose diplomacy over military intervention. Also it is believed that immigrants should be allowed to stay for culture diversity as well as innovation to the economy and ensure for American workers. For illegal immigrants to become a US citizen, they must accept that they broke the law, pay taxes and learn English before they are allowed to apply for their citizenship. However, on a Republican’s perspective, they believe that we should isolate our enemies and follow the “peace through strength” theory, meaning that even if we have to go to war and fight for peace amongst other nations, then that is something that our country needs to do. While when it comes to immigrants, it is believed that the borders should be more secure as well as law enforcement to have zero tolerance amongst illegal immigrants in the near future that way not only are Americans protected with a job but also there would be more opportunities for Americans to