Search https://founders.archives.gov/ for democracy and it's pretty clear they hated democracy, use the word only as a put-down.
But in the 20th century, it was used as a good word.
When did the change happen? Cold War? Civil War?
Search https://founders.archives.gov/ for democracy and it's pretty clear they hated democracy, use the word only as a put-down.
But in the 20th century, it was used as a good word.
When did the change happen? Cold War? Civil War?
What makes you say Andrew Jackson???
founding of the democratic party
Anti-elitism was kinda his thing
Keep in mind I think Jackson was one of the worst US presidents ever and in general a horrible person
First president elected after the land owner requirement was dropped.