The paper analyzes current trends in the Republican and Democratic parties of the United States, which are radicalization and factionalism. Those trends have deepened after D. Trump’s victory in the 2024 general elections and might heavily influence the next electoral cycle. Based on an analysis of the political, economic, and social agendas, as well as the human assets of Democrats and Republicans, the authors propose an original typology of factions. These are very likely to influence the further internal transformation of both parties in 2026–2028.
A. R. Voitolovskaya (Wed,) studied this question.