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SW-User
@Mikentx1997 Do you think reposting your OP will change the fact that it's all a bunch of outdated hogwash created by a racist intent on furthering the divisiveness in this country?
It doesn't.
It doesn't.
Mikentx1997 · 51-55, M
Fake news short bus. The only division is coming from the liberals(socialist)the country was fine till they said we were racist. Just a tool to further their leftist agenda. You know this too. The country is not this stupid . @SW-User
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@Mikentx1997
Don't tell me what I know. You don't know me.
What I do know is that you are promoting willful ignorance here with your made to order "interwebz" memes. Take the time to actually study our history rather than cherry pick moronic memes to further your obvious agenda.
Don't tell me what I know. You don't know me.
What I do know is that you are promoting willful ignorance here with your made to order "interwebz" memes. Take the time to actually study our history rather than cherry pick moronic memes to further your obvious agenda.
bijouxbroussard · F
It does beg the question of why the GOP is the party fighting to continue flying the Confederate battle flag and celebrate the statues and memorials of the Confederacy today, doesn’t it ?
The current head of the Ku Klux Klan, Thom Robb, is a Republican. He voted for Donald Trump, as did most other Klansmen and Neo-Nazis.
The GOP forever tarnished its history when it came out in support of the Confederacy in the 21st century. None of us are realistically objecting to putting these relics in museums—it’s not like the history will ever be forgotten. A Democratic President authored both the Civil Rights Act and the Voters’ Rights Act, which solidified the end of legal segregation and confirmed our voting rights.
And the current GOP has been doing everything it can to suppress our votes.
The current head of the Ku Klux Klan, Thom Robb, is a Republican. He voted for Donald Trump, as did most other Klansmen and Neo-Nazis.
The GOP forever tarnished its history when it came out in support of the Confederacy in the 21st century. None of us are realistically objecting to putting these relics in museums—it’s not like the history will ever be forgotten. A Democratic President authored both the Civil Rights Act and the Voters’ Rights Act, which solidified the end of legal segregation and confirmed our voting rights.
And the current GOP has been doing everything it can to suppress our votes.
SW-User
That's what I call "living in the past". Who supports the KKK now, though?
The parties have not always been the same throughout history.
At the turn of the 20th century, the Democratic party stood for laissez-faire capitalism, pro-business policies, small government, and populism, all things associated with today's Republicans. (At the same time, Republicans stood for big government, social reform, and even spawned the "Progressive party"). Funny. Today's Republicans act like "progressive" is the worst thing you can be yet they are the party that created the term!
In the mid-twentieth century, both parties were mixed. There were conservative Democrats, liberal Republicans, etc. But as the Democratic party embraced civil rights, the conservative wing of the Democratic party, which was mainly in the South, began to leave and join the Republicans to stand against civil rights.
So really, the argument is asinine.
The parties have not always been the same throughout history.
At the turn of the 20th century, the Democratic party stood for laissez-faire capitalism, pro-business policies, small government, and populism, all things associated with today's Republicans. (At the same time, Republicans stood for big government, social reform, and even spawned the "Progressive party"). Funny. Today's Republicans act like "progressive" is the worst thing you can be yet they are the party that created the term!
In the mid-twentieth century, both parties were mixed. There were conservative Democrats, liberal Republicans, etc. But as the Democratic party embraced civil rights, the conservative wing of the Democratic party, which was mainly in the South, began to leave and join the Republicans to stand against civil rights.
So really, the argument is asinine.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
Yes, democrats used to be the party of racism at some point, and republicans used to be the party of Lincoln, big government, and progressivism.
Now, republicans wave confederate flags, almost as if at some point during the mid 20th, the two parties swapped platforms and constituencies. Makes you think.
Now, republicans wave confederate flags, almost as if at some point during the mid 20th, the two parties swapped platforms and constituencies. Makes you think.
Mikentx1997 · 51-55, M
Explain
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QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@Mikentx1997 What's there to explain - at some point during the mid 20th the two parties swapped platforms and constituents.
SatanBurger · 36-40, FVIP
The parties of a long time ago are no longer the same thing, just like the humans of millions of years ago are not the same genetic make up and structure as us now:
https://www.salon.com/2019/07/05/how-did-the-republican-party-become-so-conservative/
Also, the claim is only partly true. The Republican party had a lot of northern Democrats which supported the end of slavery, Democrats were not all united on that fact.
Furthermore, blaming Democrats pushes responsibility off republican's bad behavior now, just like if we're talking about something Democrats did wrong and they blame conservatives.
https://www.salon.com/2019/07/05/how-did-the-republican-party-become-so-conservative/
Also, the claim is only partly true. The Republican party had a lot of northern Democrats which supported the end of slavery, Democrats were not all united on that fact.
Furthermore, blaming Democrats pushes responsibility off republican's bad behavior now, just like if we're talking about something Democrats did wrong and they blame conservatives.
LeopoldBloom · M
What the Republicans don’t want you to know is that history applied to conservative Democrats, and that segment of the party has migrated to the GOP since then. The current KKK is 100% Republican.
It’s pretty pathetic when you have to go back 150 years to demonize your opponent and find a time when your side weren’t complete pieces of racist shit as you are now.
It’s pretty pathetic when you have to go back 150 years to demonize your opponent and find a time when your side weren’t complete pieces of racist shit as you are now.
Graylight · 51-55, F
Democrats did not start the KKK or the Civil War. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/06/30/fact-check-democratic-party-did-not-found-kkk-start-civil-war/3253803001/
The Dred Scott decision infuriated Republicans by rendering their goal—to prevent slavery’s spread into the territories—unconstitutional. To Republicans, the decision offered further proof of the reach of the South’s Slave Power, which now apparently extended even to the Supreme Court.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/sac-ushistory1/chapter/the-dred-scott-decision-and-sectional-strife/#:~:text=The%20Dred%20Scott%20decision%20infuriated,even%20to%20the%20Supreme%20Court.
And so on. Remember, just because you read it on the interwebz, it doesn't make it true.
The Dred Scott decision infuriated Republicans by rendering their goal—to prevent slavery’s spread into the territories—unconstitutional. To Republicans, the decision offered further proof of the reach of the South’s Slave Power, which now apparently extended even to the Supreme Court.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/sac-ushistory1/chapter/the-dred-scott-decision-and-sectional-strife/#:~:text=The%20Dred%20Scott%20decision%20infuriated,even%20to%20the%20Supreme%20Court.
And so on. Remember, just because you read it on the interwebz, it doesn't make it true.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
With all respect, I don't recall many Democrats ripping pages from history books.
To the contrary, most Democrats and, at least before the Trump cult, most Republicans have been in favor of education.
It seems to me, a much better argument could be made about pushing more history into textbooks as opposed to "hiding" things.
To the contrary, most Democrats and, at least before the Trump cult, most Republicans have been in favor of education.
It seems to me, a much better argument could be made about pushing more history into textbooks as opposed to "hiding" things.
@Burnley123 I saw that, but those are details. The much more significant thing here seems to be pushing the conspiracy theory angle. I'm halfway surprised that Masonic imagery and blood libel weren't included.
independentone · M
They should go back to hanging republicans. that was a good idea