RNC halts Victory project work for Trump

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20. I agree

But still find it somewhat sad. The Republican party was once the progressive party in this country. And then became the fiscally conservative but socially liberal party early in the last century. And when they fought FDR it was not really racist but economic. Of course they were wrong, but sincere. They racist were the southern Democrats. Johnson depended on Republican votes to pass all the progressive acts of the 60's. And they certainly never questioned FDR's legitimacy. Did not like him, but accepted that he had won.

And this is where character matters. Had Goldwater, Nixon and Reagan rejected the whole southern strategy and continued to run on liberal social policy with more conservative fiscal matters this nation would be so much better off.

But of course racism was the easy way to win the entire south, which combine with the parts of the country that always voted Republican insure their victories or 30 years.

It is falling apart now, but it has caused huge damage.