The first president of the United States, George Washington, was not a member of any political party at the time of his election or throughout his tenure as president. Furthermore, he hoped that political parties would not be formed, fearing conflict and stagnation. Nevertheless, the beginnings of the American two-party system emerged from his immediate circle of advisers. (source: Wikipedia.com)
There have been a number of political parties throughout the history of the United States. Some were never large enough to have an elected official at the Federal level. Others only lasted a short time.
We currently have two main parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. A third large block of voters call themselves Independents, not giving their allegiance to either of the main two parties.
In each political Party, there are also subsets. For example, there are those who call themselves Progressive Democrats, Conservative Democrats, Liberal Republicans, Conservative Republicans, etc., etc.. This sometimes makes it difficult for an entire Party to speak with one voice.
Since, usually, it is difficult for all parties to speak in one place without a lot of conflict, I have posted this article for that purpose. Everybody is welcome, and all that I ask is to not put a political figure or another political Party down. Please tell us what your political Party and political ideology is, and why that is your choice.
Note: This is not for having a discussion about political candidates or government representatives, but for discussing political ideology.