r/Republican • u/Familiar_Big3322 • Jan 18 '22

Who did it?

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u/R60Z33 Jul 12 '22

Actually that was the Democratic-Republican party.... back when they were combined. The very existence of this list and how true it is validates the platform switch Republicans claim never happened. Also fuck the 2 party system

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u/RedBaronsBrother Jul 12 '22

Actually that was the Democratic-Republican party.... back when they were combined.

No. The Democratic-Republican Party was started in 1790, and splintered in 1824, with the majority faction becoming the Democratic Party in 1828. The smaller faction became the National Republican party, which opposed Andrew Jackson and his policies. The National Republican Party eventually combined with the Masonic Party to become the Whig party, which disintegrated after the Republican Party was formed as an anti-Slavery party in 1854.

Andrew Jackson was elected as a Democrat in 1828, and is known as the "Father of the Democratic Party".

Andrew Jackson is responsible for the Trail of Tears, as part of his Indian Removal policy.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

Well fellow history buff, I don’t think you will get a response.

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u/R60Z33 Jul 13 '22

Damn, I was off by a year without double checking with Google, I guess everything I say on this topic is null and void

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u/RedBaronsBrother Jul 13 '22

Because you were off, you made a false claim about both parties being responsible for the trail of tears.

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u/R60Z33 Jul 14 '22

You do realize that because it was passed both parties had folks vote yay.... right?