Title: What Is the Ideology of the Democrats? | Synonym
Headings: What Is the Ideology of the Democrats?
What Is the Ideology of the Democrats?
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1 Forms of Liberalism
2 Dominant Themes
3 Government's Role in Society
4 Overlapping Values

Content: 2 Dominant Themes
While Democrats have maintained broad appeal, over the years they have received much of their support from lower-income workers, laborers, ethnic minorities and social liberals. Some of this support has to do with the party's focus on favoring business regulations and a progressive approach to taxation. Such measures, the party says, increase market fairness, prevent unfair labor practices and fund social programs intended to help the disadvantaged. Since the 1930s, the Democrats have focused on the advancement of welfare programs, civil rights and abortion rights. Broadly, on foreign policy matters, Democrats are seen as less hawkish than their Republican counterparts. 3 Government's Role in Society
Democrats generally support government funding to help to those in poverty and those facing social injustice. They are more likely to believe government initiatives and regulations can develop the economy and reduce business practices they argue negatively affect average Americans. Republicans, meanwhile, generally believe that the less government is involved with business, the more businesses can create jobs and thus reduce the need for social programs, which they say generate too much debt. On a national level, Republicans would generally prefer to have much of the federal government's regulatory power transferred back to states. Many Democrats have adopted a combination of these views.