{"id":1289,"date":"2020-10-28T14:01:34","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T07:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitesizebkk.co\/?p=1289"},"modified":"2020-10-29T17:32:51","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T10:32:51","slug":"the-people-the-political-parties-us-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitesizebkk.co\/the-people-the-political-parties-us-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitesize Guide: The People & The Political Parties in the 2020 US Election"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Candidates in the 2020 US Presidential Election<\/h2>\n

So, you know the two nominees; President Donald Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden, but do you know how distinctively different they are on several key issues? Policies and issue stance is crucial to a candidate’s path to Presidency. Unlike in Thailand, where our political parties do not have strict stances on party ideology, its very different in the United States.<\/p>\n

Over the course of the Presidential campaign, both candidates debate on topical issues, ranging from the covid-19 pandemic to job creation and immigration.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The debate format is designed for viewers to understand their candidates’ stances on important issues. Want to see how Trump and Biden differ? Check out the table below.<\/p>\n

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It’s safe to say that a Biden Presidency would look inherently different to a Trump presidency. Biden would focus on retreating from the “America First” rhetoric by re-entering the Paris Climate Agreement, as well as mend the US’s relationship with the World Health Organization (although its effectiveness is up for debate).<\/p>\n

What the world would also be watching in light of a Biden win, is how the US’s relationship with China will evolve.<\/p>\n

This is not purely due to individual differences between the candidates, but also very different ideologies from the Republican and Democrat Party.<\/p>\n

Let’s quickly go through the distinctive differences.<\/p>\n

The Political Parties<\/h2>\n

Again, differently to what we see in Thailand-the United States primarily has two big parties; The Republican Party (also known as they GOP) and The Democrat Party. This is what we refer to, when we talk about red and blue states (red: republican, blue: democrat).<\/p>\n

Both parties have differing positions on ideology, philosophy to more issue based beliefs such as gun control and abortion rights. Here is a table to make things slightly clearer.<\/p>\n

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The stark differences in ideology means that more often than not, both parties are often locked in misunderstandings. This can happen in parliament, simply because of the political structure that allows the opposing party to take control of the House even if your party has the Presidency. We break it down.<\/p>\n

Here’s a 101 on the US Government<\/h3>\n

Congress<\/strong><\/a> is the legislative arm of the government and its their job to make laws.<\/p>\n