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19. Indeed, the Democratic Party was the racist party in the old days

Reply to raging moderate (Reply #4)

Mon May 30, 2022, 11:36 AM

May 2022

Starting with Andrew Jackson and even well into the 20th Century with Woodrow Wilson. It was with FDR that the Democratic Party started becoming the party of Civil Rights, which persists today. The racist southern Democrats began bolting from the party in the 1940's, and the "boll weevil" Democrat is an extinct species now.

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Spare Us the Bullshit, Gun-Humpers [View all] NanceGreggs May 2022 OP

In a more reasonable era... CBHagman May 2022 #1

We are a super power edhopper Jun 2022 #34

Thank you, Nance! Spot on. nt crickets May 2022 #2

They teach their children well. sheshe2 May 2022 #3

Arguably, this ad looks like it's "grooming" the next generation. alwaysinasnit May 2022 #5

He was actually on camera defending it. sheshe2 May 2022 #8

I can guarantee it's happening in West Texas. Same indoctrinated racism blend too... czarjak May 2022 #9

Arm the children so they can defend themselves IronLionZion May 2022 #7

Besides, the REAL Republicans HATED the Confederacy! raging moderate May 2022 #4

Indeed, the Democratic Party was the racist party in the old days Wednesdays May 2022 #19

Today's official republican position - Lincoln was our nation's greatest leader keithbvadu2 May 2022 #28

thank you Skittles May 2022 #6

It seem all this wailing about 2nd Amendment crap... 2naSalit May 2022 #10

Spot on, as always. niyad May 2022 #11

Freakin nailed this one samplegirl May 2022 #12

Thank you! relayerbob May 2022 #13

Perfect post OP brettdale May 2022 #14

Righteous suilebhan May 2022 #15

Welcome to DU ! KS Toronado May 2022 #16

But what about people like me? vercetti2021 May 2022 #17

You are in charge of your own feelings, I should think. MineralMan May 2022 #21

My quarrel is not with people like you. raging moderate Jun 2022 #33

I'm shocked, shocked I tell you KS Toronado May 2022 #18

Not much to say hack89 May 2022 #29

"strawman argument" Agreed. discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2022 #32

Nicely put! MineralMan May 2022 #20

Excellent rant! Novara May 2022 #22

18th century thinking doesn't work in the 21st... jimlup May 2022 #23

Excellent rant and you are absolutely right. llmart May 2022 #24

'against tyranny' vs GOP/NRA acceptable collateral damage. keithbvadu2 May 2022 #25

I said this on Twitter today: Initech May 2022 #26

K&R - nt Ohio Joe May 2022 #27

If guns were any actual threat to the powers that be, we wouldn't be allowed to have them Orrex May 2022 #30

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