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Democrats - Factions - Coggle Diagram
Democrats - Factions
Abstract
A party faction is a group within a political party that shares an ideological agreement that might be different to other groups within the same party.
Strong factionalism is particualrly prevalent in the US party system as US parties are 'big tents' which have cover broad ideological bases
In congress, opposition to the party controlling the White House tends to unify the party – this increased party unity in opposition to Trump has, to some degree, reduced the significance of factionalism within the Democratic Party
Hyperpartisanship has reduced the significance of Conservative Democrats markedly and, to a less extreme extent, the significance of New Democrats
Liberal Democrats
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Influences
The progressive caucus is influenced by the New Deal of the 1930s and the Great Society of the 1960s. 4 main principles: Economic justice and security, protecting civil rights and liberties, promoting global peace and security, advancing environmental protection.
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More moderate members of the Liberal faction tend to be influenced by modern liberal thought, such as that of Rawls, Friedan, and Keynes
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Positions on key issues
Progressives tend to be opposed to agreements such as the TPP - which Warren argued failed to protect the rights of workers and made corporations overly powerful
Push for the increased involvement of the state in healthcare - many, particularly on the left of this faction, push for M4A
Supported the Dodd-Frank Act (2010) which aimed to restrict the loaning practices that led to the Wall Street crash
Moderate/New Democrats
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Influences
The New Democrats caucus’s creation was driven by the Democratic Leadership Council, which was formed in the wake of Reagan’s landslide victory in 1984
This faction came into being on the back of the belief that the Democrats had become too left-wing, losing support from more moderate voters. The group argued that if the party wanted to experience national success again, it would need to become more moderate. The ‘third way’ is a compromise between the position of the progressives and the conservatives.
Positions on key issues
New Democrats versaw the reformation of the USA's welfare system. Under workfare, recipients must meet certain participation requirements to continue to receive their welfare benefits. These requirements are often a combination of activities that are intended to improve the recipient's job prospects (such as training, rehabilitation, and work experience) and those designated as contributing to society (such as unpaid or low-paid work).
New Democrats pushed for the implementation of workfare as a more fiscally responsible form of welfare
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New Democrats tend to favour compromise on social issues, instituting the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy in the military which barred openly gay individuals from serving, but also prevented commanding officers from initiating investigations into personnel’s sexuality except where they had witnessed such behaviour.
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