william the wie
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I don't expect Democrats to fess up to their past, I expect excuses, thanks for being predictable...Nope.. but the Democratic Party sponsored "Jim Crow" laws definitely were.Well, they do have the longest running history of racism in America. Sure enough, African Americans generally vote Democrat even under an Obama regime where conditions have only gotten far worse. I figure the Democratic Parties exclusive race baiting policies have an effect and the coming election will include a race baiting extravaganza.
So you admit that secession was purely racist.
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow. Jim Crow Stories . Democratic Party PBS
It's funny no matter how many times it's explained it's just brought up time and time again.
Political Parties are not static, unchangeable entities. Partisan realignments happen. Thus....party titles from 40, 50, 100 years ago are meaningless for comparisons to today.
Also the parties back then were much more factious and not ideologically pure like they're becoming today.
Okay, would you fess up that the Republicans were viewed as the party of big government in the days of Lincoln with the party supporting Reconstruction efforts, big pensions, raising wages for laborers, and even national tariffs. The Republicans were obviously the socially liberal party as well.
Does this have any relevance to the parties today? I would say obviously no.
I would say yes. look at how much government spending goes up under the Rs.