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Why do we have political parties, and why are democrats called democrats, and why are republicans called republicans? What is the history of these political parties, and why should we care? In this weeks episode we cover all of this! This week we have associate professor of history at West Point (USMA) and adjunct scholar for the CATO Institute, Robert M.S. McDonald! Not only is Robert an expert on early American history, but he has dedicated a portion of his life studying Thomas Jefferson's legacy, and his presidency.  Listen to Professor McDonald talk about the early colonization of America, and how we were almost founded on a socialistic system. Robert M.S. McDonald is Associate Professor of History at the United States Military Academy. He received his B.A. from the University of Virginia, his M.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, his M.St. from Oxford, and his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has published several journal articles and essays and is edi