“In all social systems there must be a class to do the menial duties, to perform the drudgery of life,” he said. Black Americans should always be subordinate to white men, of course, but white women, too, were subordinate. For his part, Lincoln embraced a different theory: It was workers, not wealthy men, who drove the economy. But, in a nation of immigrants and men who had worked their way up from day laborers to become prominent men, Lincoln stood firm on the Declaration of Independence. After removing the minor-party candidates in the vote, the swing from the Republican in 2024 was 32 points toward the Democrats.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 01, 2026 17:15 UTC