Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson laid the foundations for
today's political debates between Democrats and Republicans.
Hamilton believed that freedom must be married with a strong
central government and especially an energetic president, while
Jefferson believed freedom derived from local civic virtues.
Throughout history, Democrats and Republicans have chosen sides in
this eternal debate-and sometimes even changed sides. Today, those
debates have become sharper and more polarized, as the two parties
square off on major issues such as healthcare, taxes, regulation,
the role of the federal government, and what discretion should be
given to local authorities. The debate can be loud and shrill, even
as the public yearns for some accommodation between these two
schools of thought. People may generally desire an active
government to deal with acute problems, but localism still has
widespread appeal, and political dysfunction often results when
these outcomes are presented as polar opposites and elections are
reduced to zero sum contests. Social media adds to the
polarization, as Americans gravitate to websites that often ratify
their preexisting points of view. The parties struggle to function
in this environment as they try to adapt to the political realities
of the social media age and the Trump era.
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