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Amishman

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16. I'd say its a matter of them staying where they are and ending up aligned with the republicans

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2020, 10:07 AM

Jun 2020

on social issues. Mainstream society has shifted left in many ways and those who did not move with it ended up aligned with the republicans.

Happened in the south, also happened where I am in central PA. The voters who used to vote in blue dogs are now voting in republicans.

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Thoughts about Southern Democrats who became Republicans [View all] edhopper Jun 2020 OP

And GOPers tell young people a dem was governor when Ike called out troops to Little Rock bobbieinok Jun 2020 #1

But they support segregation edhopper Jun 2020 #2

I am as hard on the south as anyone, but racism is not limited to the south by any means. redstatebluegirl Jun 2020 #3

Very True edhopper Jun 2020 #5

This x 1000 Ferrets are Cool Jun 2020 #9

very broad brush zipplewrath Jun 2020 #4

That is exactly who I am talking about edhopper Jun 2020 #7

It really started in 1948 moose65 Jun 2020 #6

Please be careful with how you phrase that "ALL" word. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2020 #8

I thought it was clear edhopper Jun 2020 #10

bullshit.... quickesst Jun 2020 #17

Today edhopper Jun 2020 #18

Haha..... quickesst Jun 2020 #20

You aren't the only one edhopper Jun 2020 #21

I said that was a good edit, but..... quickesst Jun 2020 #24

In my defense you did call my OP edhopper Jun 2020 #26

I have decided to reciprocate quickesst Jun 2020 #27

Might want to change that to "former Southern Democrats"... Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #11

Yeah edhopper Jun 2020 #13

I appreciate and agree with the sentiment... Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author quickesst Jun 2020 #12

If you read my OP edhopper Jun 2020 #14

I'd say its a matter of them staying where they are and ending up aligned with the republicans Amishman Jun 2020 #16

True for a lot of people edhopper Jun 2020 #19

After 1964 most of the last of the southern CONSERVATIVES finally Hortensis Jun 2020 #22

And at the heart of all this edhopper Jun 2020 #23

Yup. Huge factor. Hortensis Jun 2020 #25