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Minnesota is the only state in the Union in which the national Democratic Party actually is represented by the state-level [[Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]] (DFL). All Democratic politicians in and from Minnesota work under the DFL header, though since the loss of manufacturing jobs to [[China]] and growth of [[agribusiness]] this now is more an issue of tradition than actual meaning.
Minnesota is the only state in the Union in which the national Democratic Party actually is represented by the state-level [[Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]] (DFL). All Democratic politicians in and from Minnesota work under the DFL header, though since the loss of manufacturing jobs to [[China]] and growth of [[agribusiness]] this now is more an issue of tradition than actual meaning.
In the 1960s and 1970s, at the height of the [[Civil Rights movement]], Minnesota produced two [[Vice President]]s of the United States.[[Hubert Humphrey]] and 1968 Democratic challenger to [[Richard Nixon]] for the presidency said of the [[Rev. Jim Jones]] of the [[Peoples Temple]],
{{quotebox|"It is always good to hear that the spirit of the American people is still as vibrant and generous as ever. Pastor Jones seems to be a credit to your community, and I hope his good works continue to play an important power in the continued well-being of your area. Citizen power has always been one of my watchwords, and I’m glad to see it in action.<br>The work of Reverend Jones and his congregation is testimony to the positive and truly Christian approach to dealing with the myriad problems confronting our society today.”}}
After 63 years of virtually uninterrupted [[Minneapolis]] [[Democrat]] mayors, one of whom became [[Vice President]] during the [[Civil Rights movement]], the Democratic veto-proof city council finally admitted in 2020 to the [[systemic racism]] of the Minneapolis Police Department.<ref>https://www.ibtimes.com/minneapolis-police-be-disbanded-city-council-establish-new-public-safety-system-2989620</ref> Under Democratic leadership, Minneapolis is known to have one of the most institutionally [[racist]] police departments in the [[United States]].<ref>http://archive.is/csfbU</ref>
After 63 years of virtually uninterrupted [[Minneapolis]] [[Democrat]] mayors, one of whom became [[Vice President]] during the [[Civil Rights movement]], the Democratic veto-proof city council finally admitted in 2020 to the [[systemic racism]] of the Minneapolis Police Department.<ref>https://www.ibtimes.com/minneapolis-police-be-disbanded-city-council-establish-new-public-safety-system-2989620</ref> Under Democratic leadership, Minneapolis is known to have one of the most institutionally [[racist]] police departments in the [[United States]].<ref>http://archive.is/csfbU</ref>