The study on partisan biases has significance for understanding the hyperpolarized political environment in the United States today.
Democrats articles on Democracy Chronicles
Basically the Democrats are the leftist and centrist party. Notably, the Democrats are the oldest political party still in existence in the United States and probably the oldest political party in the world. Also see our articles on Republicans, Independent Politicians and our Third Party Central section.
The Doom Spiral of Pernicious Polarization
The 2020 elections exposed America as a democracy perhaps more dangerously divided than any other wealthy democratic state.
Where Megadonors Are Spending Big to Shape The Democratic Party
Even though Democrats are practically certain to lose their majority in the House, their primaries are attracting record sums of money.
A Rational Two-Party System?
Partisan primaries followed by a plurality-winner general election is a sensible way for an electorate to make a clear policy choice?
PODCAST: Ro Khanna On Dignity And Democracy
Representative Ro Khanna represents Silicon Valley in Congress and addresses the question of dignity in his new book, Dignity in the Digital Age.
The Internal Fragmentation of Both Political Parties
The United States right now has four political parties stuffed into a two-party system – and that’s increasingly a big problem for the country.
How Democrats Botched The Fight Over Voting
Over the past year Democrats told supporters that America’s future was at stake if they did not pass two doomed voting rights bills.
Our Political Parties Are Ending Any Competition Against Them
The two major political parties in the United States, the Democratic and Republican parties, may be prohibiting any type of competition.
Election Reforms That Both Democrats And Republicans Seem To Like
Although Democrats and Republicans often disagree on election reform, there are still certain aspects that they can both agree with.
Democrats Decried Dark Money. Then They Won With It
A New York Times analysis reveals how the left outdid the right at raising and spending millions from undisclosed donors to defeat Trump.