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Jack Valentino

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13. Neither the Democratic nor the Republican party have had name changes

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 6, 2025, 07:30 PM

Jun 2025

since they were officially established....

However, I believe that the party which backed Thomas Jefferson was known as "Democratic-Republican" back at that time--
and most of those people became known as the Democratic Party, about the time of Andrew Jackson's first run for the presidency (1828)...

The Republican party was formed in 1854, from northern whigs, anti-slavery Democrats, free soilers and portains of the anti-immigrant "American" party.

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Musk hints he wants to call a new party "the America Party" after 80% in his poll on X say we need a new party [View all] highplainsdem Jun 2025 OP

Lol, Musk. Dave Bowman Jun 2025 #1

so... repukes going to have 3 parties lapfog_1 Jun 2025 #2

ok musk creon Jun 2025 #3

Bet it will end up a Nazi party. dhol82 Jun 2025 #4

Wow JBTaurus83 Jun 2025 #5

I'm sure Operation Bananarama will be huge. n/t flvegan Jun 2025 #6

Who can argue with such a rigorous, scientific poll as this? Midnight Writer Jun 2025 #7

With over 5 million people voting in it, the "sample size" is not in-adequate... LOL Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #14

Ya know...a third party might be fine...how many Dems, Independents and Repubs would join?? a kennedy Jun 2025 #8

Neither the Democratic nor the Republican party have had name changes Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #13

Damn I love this question..... a kennedy Jun 2025 #16

LOL, excellent idea! Laffy Kat Jun 2025 #9

He needs to go into detox and get on the correct medication, an anti-psychotic. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Ritabert Jun 2025 #11

You just suggested that the many Democratic lawmakers still there, as well as almost all of DU's favorite highplainsdem Jun 2025 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Ritabert Jun 2025 #21

A new party that leans hard-right with a lot of money to spend would be Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #12

No.....not necessarily, there a ton'O Democrats that could join......and I'm sure some Independents would too. a kennedy Jun 2025 #17

"a ton of Democrats" would join a far-right party? I don't think so. Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #18

I guess the America Party makes the MAGA (aka Republican) party the UnAmaerica Party. Ping Tung Jun 2025 #19

A Couple Of Points ProfessorGAC Jun 2025 #20

Will he whip out some charts.... Xolodno Jun 2025 #22

"That giant sucking sound you'll hear is" ...GOP oasis Jun 2025 #25

That is a stupid name for a party BlueSpot Jun 2025 #23

A new party is needed to replace the Republican Party. Renew Deal Jun 2025 #24

Do it, Elon. Iggo Jun 2025 #26

Yeah, the Gestapo party, Nazi boy. Cha Jun 2025 #27

I'm all for it Mountainguy Jun 2025 #28