political history: Democrat & Republican switch places

roid · Post by **roid** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:34 am

Can you guys spell out to me all the changes in the ideological orientation of USA's political parties?

ie: when were the Republicans Liberal, and the Democrats Conservative? From what i've been hearing, it's switched around a number of times throughout your country's history.

thanks.

Heretic · Post by **Heretic** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:24 am

What you don't have the internet to look up the information there in Brisbane? People party jump all the time. When they look like they are going to lose an election they change parties or when they want to have more power they change parties. Case in point Arlen Specter. Went from Republican to Democrat.

Party switching in the United States

roid · Post by **roid** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:34 am

no i mean when the entire party changes ideology.

ie: when were the Republicans Liberal, and the Democrats Conservative

Heretic · Post by **Heretic** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 7:32 am

There is no easy answer to your question. To understand the US you must understand how the parties came about. The US was never just Republicans and Democrats and still isn't they are just the 2 major parties empowered in the US by us. I think they are one and the same at times and just keeps the populous at odds with each other to continue their power.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF AMERICAN \"MAJOR PARTIES\"

Burlyman · Post by **Burlyman** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:06 am

look it up.

Spidey · Post by **Spidey** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:46 pm

It switched only once, from what I can gather from history. (where Republicans & Democrats are concerned)