Reply #25: Listen, a lot of "northern" democrats fled the party as well, for the

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same reason, only they didn't do it until 1980 and became "Reagan" democrats. Believe me, I saw this happening in my own family and with many of the people I grew up with and it totally disgusted me.

Come and take a look at the southwest suburbs of Chicago. While they are predominantly Roman Catholic, it's the same mindset. It's all about the "white flight" from the South and Southwest Side of Chicago during the late 1960's and early 1970's.

Yeah, it's ALL about racism.