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21. how far the Qpublicans have fallen

Mon Sep 25, 2023, 10:02 PM

Sep 2023

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It'll break your heart: Summary of 1956 Republican Party Platform [View all] Model35mech Sep 2023 OP

Politifact pretty much agrees... albacore Sep 2023 #1

Yep LeftInTX Sep 2023 #2

Yep Model35mech Sep 2023 #7

Rachel Maddow once said... A HERETIC I AM Sep 2023 #3

Wow senseandsensibility Sep 2023 #4

The response to the Voting Rights Act completely turned them inside out Model35mech Sep 2023 #6

That may be, but that is the summary of the R party platform for '56 Model35mech Sep 2023 #9

And here are points from the platform of the Dixecrats in 1948 Model35mech Sep 2023 #10

Yep LeftInTX Sep 2023 #12

That platform reflects the state of politics at the time in general. wnylib Sep 2023 #15

So what were the Party differences in 1956 then? Polybius Sep 2023 #13

Exactly my question as well. honest.abe Sep 2023 #14

Right... sorry but I'm trying to avoid reminiscing about the old days. Model35mech Sep 2023 #16

To survive, the whole Republican Party embraced the New Deal in the 1950s bucolic_frolic Sep 2023 #17

Wow. They used to stand for something instead of falling for... Beartracks Sep 2023 #18

Weren't republicans like democrats Tree Lady Sep 2023 #19

The passage of the Voting Rights Act precipitated great change Model35mech Sep 2023 #24

Yup, last good Republican, Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower Joinfortmill Sep 2023 #20

presidents, yea. been a few decent GOP governors over the years Recycle_Guru Sep 2023 #22

Yup. Joinfortmill Sep 2023 #25

how far the Qpublicans have fallen Recycle_Guru Sep 2023 #21

Which is why Rachel Maddow swong19104 Sep 2023 #23

he sent the national guard in to integrate after Brown vs Board Recycle_Guru Sep 2023 #26

wikipedia ventuckian Sep 2023 #28