Originally posted by Ramo
That'd be a little difficult since the Republicans didn't exist during the days of Jackson.
The opposition party, the Whigs, were the party of the rich (particularly, of industrialists). The Democrats were the party of the common (white) guy, who were politically allied with plantation owners in opposition to industrial protectionism.
Democrats since the days of Jackson have demonized Republicans as being the party of the rich...
That'd be a little difficult since the Republicans didn't exist during the days of Jackson.
The opposition party, the Whigs, were the party of the rich (particularly, of industrialists). The Democrats were the party of the common (white) guy, who were politically allied with plantation owners in opposition to industrial protectionism.
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