Seventh Party System (Born, not Made)

The Seventh Party System is the era in United States politics following the Sixth Party System. As with any periodization, opinions differ on when the Sixth Party System may have begun, although typically the unexpected 2024 Presidential Election is often cited as a starting point, while the 2016 and 2020 Presidential Elections are considered to have a role in originating this new system. The Sixth Party System had featured strong division between the Democratic and Republican parties, which are rooted in socio-economic, class, cultural and racial issues, and the proper role of government. 45th President, Donald Trump, who is considered by historians to have fueled this division, had taken control of the Republican Party and reshaped it, but following his loss in 2020 to Joe Biden, his popularity plummeted, largely due to his unsubstantiated claims of mass voter fraud and violence on the part of his supporters, including the Storming of the Capitol in January 2021, and various riots. He was essentially ejected from the Republican Party after it was shown his claims of mass voter fraud had no positive effect and may have possibly resulted in complete Democratic control of Congress in 2021. Nevertheless, he still received strong support from his devoted voter base, and went on to found his own party, the Patriot Party, in late 2021. He began his campaign for President in 2023, for the 2024 Presidential Election. He hoped to reassume the Presidency in 2025, becoming the second President in history after Grover Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms.