America is a two-party system, despite attempts for third parties like the Greens and Libertarians to make inroads. What if America had more parties? This is my guess as to how it would go if voters had more to choose from. Democratic Socialist Party Ideology: Democratic Socialism, left-wing Policies: Big government, single-payer healthcare, free tuition, high taxes on the wealthy and corporation, raising the minimum wage and union advocacy Strongholds: Vermont, New York and Michigan Voters: Young, non-college educated, new voters, lower income Politicians: Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ro Khanna and Nina Turner Occupying the furthest left…
Author: Sarah Stook
Sarah Stook
Sarah Stook is a freelance writer with a great interest in US politics. Her area of interest is the Republican Party, presidential elections and how campaigns are conducted. You can follow her on Twitter at @sarah_stook.
Welcome to Part Eighteen! It’s time for the hero of the Civil War, the restorer of the Union. Let’s dive into the administration of Ulysses S. Grant: First day in office- 4th March 1869 Ulysses S. Grant was sworn into office on this day by Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase on the East Portico of the US Capitol Building. He and former president Andrew Johnson had refused to ride together, and as Johnson had also refused to ride separately, he did not attend. It rained in the morning but stopped just before noon, and the rest of the day was…
Sarah Stook looks back on 25 days that defined the presidency of Andrew Johnson.
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