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I just finished reading Hamilton, all 700+ pages, and this article doesn't seem to address the viciousness that has been a documented part of American politics

I just finished reading Hamilton, all 700+ pages, and this article doesn't seem to address the viciousness that has been a documented part of American politics for over 200 years now. Really not all that much has changed? Jefferson was frequently called a "fanatic" who "pandered to the populace" and the age was marred by again, vicious personal slandering.

gumby 10y ago
Indeed, this is also like the chaos that accompanied the self-destruction of the american Whig party before the civil war. My guess is that the republicans will become a loud irrelevance by 2020 and cease to exist after that while the democrats (which are not really a party either, simply everyone who is "not republican") will split into a few factions, two of which will be strong enough to be parties (probably one still called "Democrat") by 20204/2028.