People's Party (Taatiklatar)



The People's Party is a political party in Taatiklatar. It is a social democratic party, and currently controls the executive branch of the Taatiklarian government, and also holds a plurality of the seats in the Taatiklarian legislature. It is the oldest political party in Taatiklatar; it was founded in C.Y. 9.

The party was founded in Colony by a group of social and economic progressives led by the 2nd President of Taatiklatar, Mame Schmidt, largely in response to the influence of John Antoine's socially conservative and economically liberal views, which were also part of the Liberty Party's platform, gaining prominence in early Taatiklarian society.

Voter base
The voter base of the People's Party is largely concentrated in Taatiklatar's largest cities and some suburbs. It routinely receives a high level of support from LGBTQ+ people, low-income people, and English speakers. Its support is most widespread in the Alakina area, northeastern Taatiklatar, and the Santiqua area.

Ideology
The largest ideology in the party is social democracy; however, there are significant centrist and socialist factions as well. It is strongly progressive with regards to social issues.