[Special Edition] One country, two parties
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Two parties mainly share the American political landscape.
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By: Francophone public radios |
Anne Corpet Follow
16 min
When he left office, the first president of the United States, George Washington, called on his compatriots to do without political parties.
According to him, they could only be a factor of divisions.
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He was not heard.
The Democratic Party and the Republican Party established themselves quite quickly and they have evolved a lot over the course of history.
Jordan Davis and Eric Guevara-Frey tell us where these two great parties come from and why they alone dominate the American political scene.
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