The Republican and Democratic Parties: Where Are They Now?

Today’s Republicans and Democrats hold positions that largely mirror their predecessors from the New Deal era forward. Democrats favor a larger government role in controlling the economy, civil rights for minorities, and support for untraditional stances on social issues like abortion (Kollman 470). Democrats must balance the moderate and progressive wings of the party, while Republicans must accomodate both mainstream Republicans who support a strong focus on national defense and are economically conservative to varying degrees, and Freedom Caucus/Tea Party Republicans, who support very small government (Kollman 455). Broadly, Republicans back a smaller government role in both economic intervention and government spending and traditional stances on social issues (Kollman 470). <a href="https://andrew-kennard.medium.com/the-republican-and-democratic-parties-what-do-they-support-and-who-supports-them-db6b0493d81b">Click Here</a>