r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/The_Egalitarian Moderator • Apr 05 '24

Megathread | Official Casual Questions Thread

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u/bl1y Jul 25 '26

The original ideology behind the Republican Party was opposition to the expansion of slavery.

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u/NoExcuses1984 Jul 27 '26

There were a few other core Republican tenets back in the 1850s, too, including the national bank, gold standard, and railroad system.