Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party was a major political party in the United States from the late 1820s to the 2090s. From the 1850s until the 2060s, it was part of a two-party-system with its main rival, the Republican Party. 22 Democrats occupied the presidency throughout United States history. The Democratic Party's ideology varied across its history, from generally pro-slavery (more conservative) before the Civil War, to social liberalism and economic progressivism after the 1930s, to social liberalism and economic libertarianism after the 2040s. Throughout the majority of its history, the party's main rival was the Republican Party. The party shuttered in the 2090s after gradually losing influence since the 2060s, due to the rise of the Greens and their unpopular political positions, which did not appeal to a wide section of the American population.