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There's an axis of populist economic policies in there, too; in the late 19th century this was strongly associated with Democrats, while Republicans pushed harder for "pure" laissez-faire capitalism.

That one is a bit more interesting, since in the modern day there are populist-economic wings of both major parties, though with very different approaches to implementing their ideas, surrounding a more laissez-faire "center".




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