What was more important for creating the current "base" for the Republican party, Nixon's "Southern Strategy" or Reagans courting of evangelicals?

It seems the core of the GOP these days are a combination of bigots and evangelical Christians. It seems like Catholics are starting to make up another bloc of GOP voters. Yes, there is some overlap, but it seems like stoking the racist fires was a sure fire strategy to win votes.

I'm old enough to remember when the south was not solid red. That transformation was key to get the GOP where it is today.

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ron122 · 41-45, M

And yet still not as corrupt as the racist democrats.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@ron122 And more cowardly denials and gaslighting from you. Conservatives were always the racists regardless of party affiliation.

But of course none of you have a spine so you can't own up to that.

ron122 · 41-45, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Hey it's my little racist Canadian buddy.🤣

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ron122 · 41-45, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow I understand that you are a racist Canadian.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@ron122 And good job proving yet again ignorance is a conservative point of pride. Children understand what a racist is. You clearly don't.

Here is a hint. Look in the mirror.

ron122 · 41-45, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Here is a hint for you. YOU are a racist.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@ron122 And again proving you have no idea what that word means. It is not some random insult for anyone who hurt your feelings. Grow up.

ron122 · 41-45, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow How could I not know what it means. It's all you left wing clowns say when you feal threatened. You're the one that said the illegal immigrants should stay in Texas When they were being shipped to DC and NY. That makes you a racist little man.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@ron122 I do. You proved repeatedly you have no idea what the word means.

No, it is what people say when you parrot people like Richard Spencer. You don't even have the balls to stand by your garbage beliefs and play the permanent victim.

And now you are lying. And what happened was your racist white power wannabe despots shipped off anyone who was the wrong colour.

Good job admitting your support ethnic cleansing. Kind of blows up your whining about not being a racist. Nice own goal.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@ron122 And no, that makes you a racist. But again you don't understand the meaning of it. But then again, the klan loves recruiting from the shortbus crowd.

ron122 · 41-45, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow I imagine you rode that shot bus. The way you think proves you really do have some mental problems. You are a racist whether you want to admit it or not. Deal with it.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@ron122 Again, that would be you buttercup.

I just understand elementary school level English words. Something you seem to struggle with.

Facts and definitions mean something. I know to conservatives feels are all that matter and reality is whatever you feel like but the rest of the world believes in objective reality.

ron122 · 41-45, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Well I know what you are. A racist.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@ron122 You have proven you don't. Because you prove repeatedly you don't know what a racist is.

Good job outing yourself as a white supremacist though.