let's not go back in time and talk about andrew jackson, who, excluding washington, was probably the closest thing america has had to a king.

the real demographic split hasn't changed, not through all the shifts in american history, not through slavery, not through civil rights - the democrats remain the party of the educated elite, while the republicans generate the bulk of their support from the masses. you can pull out different alliances. but, you're more likely to meet a democrat at a high gala event, whereas you're more likely to meet a republican in a small town working class tavern.

because this was always the real divide in british politics: between the party of the court and the party of the people.


jagmeet singh must cut his beard.