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52. Yup. I think that what the cause for the largest shift for the Republican party from back then to

Sun Jun 20, 2021, 06:15 PM

Jun 2021

what they are now is their courting of the Southern Democrats decades ago to strengthen their party in the south.
Then the Eisenhower type Republicans gradually left the party and became Democrats so now you have a Republican party that is largely composed of right wing extremists that behave like you would expect someone in the Taliban to behave like.

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In 30 years, We've moved from being moderate Democrats to - [View all] kpete Jun 2021 OP

Ah Yep Same place where Mr Peacetrain and I are at!! Peacetrain Jun 2021 #1

Or as Rachel puts it... Towlie Jun 2021 #2

Rachel grew up in a proud-Republican family and so did I FakeNoose Jun 2021 #15

Unfortunately, many Republicans were far from agreeing with their platform Hortensis Jun 2021 #38

Yup. I think that what the cause for the largest shift for the Republican party from back then to cstanleytech Jun 2021 #52

I'm going to disagree there, we've moved left quite a bit Amishman Jun 2021 #3

You're not "disagreeing", kpete didn't say anything about you, it was about kpete and "mr pete". Towlie Jun 2021 #8

True. treestar Jun 2021 #23

I've moved a little, soldierant Jun 2021 #57

Meanwhile Republicans who still view themselves as "moderate" have become a party of radical sop Jun 2021 #4

I was going to say the same thing USAFRetired_Liberal Jun 2021 #10

If it were not so early in the morning, I could come up with a better post but, Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #5

Not bad....... MyOwnPeace Jun 2021 #22

Thank you Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #46

Ronald Reagan The Mouth Jun 2021 #28

I think I would agree if you added one word: "openly" RVN VET71 Jun 2021 #31

You are correct. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #47

Yep. Though I admit I might a bit further to the left. At least when it comes PatrickforB Jun 2021 #6

I read Senator Kennedy's book about our healthcare system yellowdogintexas Jun 2021 #36

I'm farther left when it comes to the environment and the climate crisis. calimary Jun 2021 #54

I am more liberal Sherman A1 Jun 2021 #7

Amen! My positions have changed very little. Lonestarblue Jun 2021 #9

LGBTQ rights were unheard of 50 years ago when yellowdogintexas Jun 2021 #35

Right?!? moreland01 Jun 2021 #11

"god" help you if you have some left, some centrist, and some conservative positions The Mouth Jun 2021 #29

The right thinks I am left and the left thinks I am centrist. Its tiring. BoomaofBandM Jun 2021 #12

My positions haven't changed, but the remedies for the mess we're in... Bucky Jun 2021 #13

Our big problem is that we "hate freedom." Chainfire Jun 2021 #14

Every time I hear that comment/opinion ChubbyStar Jun 2021 #60

Because there's no opposition party, only a radical far-right post-policy conspiracy theory betsuni Jun 2021 #16

Heat wave and drought will be blamed on Biden; wait for it. Chainfire Jun 2021 #17

Wait for it? It is Biden's fault, clearly. RVN VET71 Jun 2021 #33

It is, after all, the Christian thing to do Retired Engineer Bob Jun 2021 #62

Unions say hey Sympthsical Jun 2021 #18

I've come to understand that the "left-right" way of talking about politics Ron Green Jun 2021 #19

Kick BlueWavePsych Jun 2021 #20

Me too! mgardener Jun 2021 #21

Oh yes. Although I have become more liberal on some social issues. Shrike47 Jun 2021 #24

a post basically describing what hate radio did and you are the first and only one certainot Jun 2021 #66

We didn't move. They did. It's a matter of perspective. paleotn Jun 2021 #25

Don't forget your simultanous years as a Republican-type corporatist also, Hortensis Jun 2021 #26

We are wealthy conservative elites trolling DU by supporting betsuni Jun 2021 #32

In 1968 I was liberal and attending demonstrations LakeArenal Jun 2021 #27

I started far left, and keep moving further left. NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #30

I have always been a flaming liberal yellowdogintexas Jun 2021 #34

That's exactly it! BobTheSubgenius Jun 2021 #37

I think what was considered moderate back 30 years ago. LiberalFighter Jun 2021 #39

I think some liberals have strayed from Democrat party values but don't know it. Mosby Jun 2021 #40

Likely because "some party values" are not worth supporting. Caliman73 Jun 2021 #43

You made my point, thx. Mosby Jun 2021 #44

Here is, I think, a pretty good explainer. Caliman73 Jun 2021 #41

You just hit the nail on the head that's the speaknow Jun 2021 #42

Same. BadgerMom Jun 2021 #45

And Republican have moved from... Kablooie Jun 2021 #48

Don't forget about our clandestine pizza parlors and our hurling soup cans at Rethugs. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2021 #49

I started out as a liberal in the 60s keldridge Jun 2021 #50

Same. Seems to be accelerating for me! I want substantive change. Welcome to DU Evolve Dammit Jun 2021 #56

Welcome Keldridge! kpete Jun 2021 #64

I am definitely more liberal now than when I was younger mvd Jun 2021 #51

It's still a big tent. Cinnamonspice Jun 2021 #53

This is so spot on. Nixon, Reagan or Bush wouldn't make it out of a primary. Evolve Dammit Jun 2021 #55

Yet all 3 of them step by step led the GOP inexorably to where they are now. Ford_Prefect Jun 2021 #58

indeed. They plan well, spend well, and are patient behind the scenes. Dark money, dark people. Evolve Dammit Jun 2021 #61

Perfect. tecelote Jun 2021 #59

I've always been liberal to progressive. So by some accounts... electric_blue68 Jun 2021 #63

Of course, the typical Republican knows as much about actual socialism Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2021 #65