Um... Does Anybody Here Realize The The Party Of The KKK Used To BE The Democrats ???

[WillyT]

And the Republican Party was the party of the Emancipation Proclamation ???

Strange shit happens in a hundred and forty plus years, it's true.

But some shit don't change, or at least it don't change enough in OUR lifetimes.

Unless WE make it happen.

:shrug:

[virtualobserver]

1. lucky for us, most of the racists became Republicans

[WillyT]

4. It Was Called... "The Southern Strategy"...

:shrug:

[MadMaddie]

2. Yep..."The Irony of America"!!

[Fox Mulder]

3. "Used to be" are the key words there.

[WillyT]

6. True... For The Most Part...

:shrug:

[rurallib]

5. And then the "Southern Strategy" happened

and Strom Thurmond and Russel Long etc. became Repugs because their brand of racism no longer fit in the Democratic Party, but found welcoming arms in the RepubliKlan Party.
Ever wonder what Lincoln would think if he saw it now?

[WillyT]

8. Yes... I Have Stood At The Lincoln Memorial Several Times...

and pondered that very thing.



:shrug:

[frogcycle]

13. Both of my grandfathers were staunch Republicans

Both idolized Lincoln.

They would be horrified.

[baldguy]

7. After LBJ sponsord the Civil Rights Act of 1964 they defected & became Republicans.

"We have lost the South for a generation,"

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. We will have more of this now

The DLC will defect, as they loose power... that is what I fear is happening

[NewHampshireDem]

10. Heh ... your post broke DU

I hope you're happy, WillyT. :)

[AtomicKitten]

11. Hillary seems intent on enfranchising the olde tyme Dixicrats.

I believe a realignment of the parties is in progress. Part of Hillary's base will mesh with the Republicans, clearly where they belong, and the rest will join the movement: Barack Obama 2008.

[Jane Austin]

12. Studied that in High School.

And then in college.