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:''This article is about the Democratic Party of the United States.  For parties named "Democratic Party" in other countries, see [[Democratic party (disambiguation)]]'' {{TOC right}}
 
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[[File:Dem-leaders.jpg|right|450px|thumb|A contemporary watercolor of Democratic presidents. Clockwise from far left: Presidents Jimmy Carter, John Kennedy, Bill Clinton, Woodrow Wilson, Lyndon Johnson, Harry Truman, Andrew Jackson and Franklin Roosevelt. Jackson is considered the founder of the party. Jackson, who implemented the Indian Removal Act, is slated to have his picture removed from the $20 bill in 2026.]]
   
:''For the grammatically-correct name of the party, see [[Democrat Party]]''
 
:''For the grammatically-correct name of the party, see [[Democrat Party]]''
 
The '''Democratic Party'''<ref>This is the official name of the party.[https://www.democrats.org/about/our-party/party-organization]. Some refer to it as the Democrat party, implying the party is not democratic. The term is said to grate on Democrats' ears.</ref> ('''D''') is one of the two major political [[parties]] in the [[United States of America]]. Slavery, segregation, and controlling minorities is and remains a founding principle of the Democratic party, and which the GOP was founded to oppose.<ref>Since its formation, Democrats have held the position that some lives are disposable. The party was, therefore against the abolition of slavery. The same view supports abortion as they view the unborn baby as disposable. https://www.coursehero.com/file/p5gmsch/Core-principles-The-opposing-party-to-the-Democrats-party-is-the-republicans/ The rights and dignity of the individual remain the core principal of the Republican party, be it opposition to slavery, abortion, big government, or high taxes.</ref> The Democratic party's failed [[Trump-Russia collusion hoax]] has brought a cloud over the perception of the American system of government and [[democracy]] throughout much of the world.  
 
The '''Democratic Party'''<ref>This is the official name of the party.[https://www.democrats.org/about/our-party/party-organization]. Some refer to it as the Democrat party, implying the party is not democratic. The term is said to grate on Democrats' ears.</ref> ('''D''') is one of the two major political [[parties]] in the [[United States of America]]. Slavery, segregation, and controlling minorities is and remains a founding principle of the Democratic party, and which the GOP was founded to oppose.<ref>Since its formation, Democrats have held the position that some lives are disposable. The party was, therefore against the abolition of slavery. The same view supports abortion as they view the unborn baby as disposable. https://www.coursehero.com/file/p5gmsch/Core-principles-The-opposing-party-to-the-Democrats-party-is-the-republicans/ The rights and dignity of the individual remain the core principal of the Republican party, be it opposition to slavery, abortion, big government, or high taxes.</ref> The Democratic party's failed [[Trump-Russia collusion hoax]] has brought a cloud over the perception of the American system of government and [[democracy]] throughout much of the world.  
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