I would like a logical explanation from one of you white republicans as to why blacks should join your party. Please do not regurgitate the lame story about the 1860 democratic party. After all, every time we blacks talk about what occurred during that time none of you were there. The history of things were not important to you in this regard, so since you weren't around in 1860 and history is not important you in other situations, it's not important now. So please explain why blacks should join the republican party.
I am partly responsible for taking this thread into places you did not intend to go. So, let me apologize and then take some of your time to answer your question. This response will be long, but well worth your time to read:
I disagree with you about history. Once you understand the past you will understand the current.
There is NO doubt about it. The Democrats were the first racists in the United States. That is a fact. .
I stopped reading here, because lying by omission is still lying. You want to conflate party (democratic) with ideology (liberal/conservative). Read up on the voting results of the CRA to see why geographical location is where the divide on race was settled. The north overwhelmingly voted for the CRA, while the south overwhelmingly voted against it. Here is the breakdown.....
Note: "Southern", as used in this section, refers to members of Congress from the eleven states that made up the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. "Northern" refers to members from the other 39 states, regardless of the geographic location of those states.
The original House version:
Southern Democrats: 7–87 (7–93%)
Southern Republicans: 0–10 (0–100%)
Northern Democrats: 145–9 (94–6%)
Northern Republicans: 138–24 (85–15%)
The Senate version:
Southern Democrats: 1–20 (5–95%) (only Ralph Yarborough of Texas voted in favor)
Southern Republicans: 0–1 (0–100%) (John Tower of Texas)
Northern Democrats: 45–1 (98–2%) (only Robert Byrd of West Virginia voted against)
Northern Republicans: 27–5 (84–16%)
So, the snake oil that has been peddled for so long by conservatives is just that, snake oil. It was and isn't about "democrats vs republicans", it was always about liberals vs conservatives.
This thread by conservatives says all there needs to be said when someone asks why blacks don't vote for conservatives.....How do good Americans and our democracy benefit from diversity again?
As the Bible states:
" He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." Proverbs 18: 13
So, you don't read the posting and call me a liar. How absolutely foolish!
This thread is about why should blacks vote for Republicans. I answered it and answered it truthfully. You don't like it? Kiss my ass. The response wasn't directed to you, but was a response to the OP.
If you have a personal issue with me, you should settle it in a PM instead of calling me a liar. The mods might let you do that, but it only proves that you have NO common decency nor intelligence.
I'm sorry you feel embarrassed by either willfully lying about who the first racists were or being too ignorant about history. It isn't my job to hold anyone's hand and walk them through historical events nor explain to them why they are not able to take the same time and learn history as most have done. Please, don't try to judge anyone on their intelligence level, when your posts contain so many incorrect points.
Embarrassed? By you calling me a liar? No, I feel pity for gutless trolls that talk smack on the Internet. Most on this board have forgotten more about history than you are capable of learning. But, what the Hell, you have the right to pretend you're a legend in your own mind. Your delusions about how intelligent you are and everybody is below you doesn't embarrass me at all - unless it was discovered we were related.
Was that word salad supposed to mean something? Basically you just waved a white flag and took the usual route of trying to play the victim for being outed as not knowing basic history. Sorry I made you exit your safe space, but maybe next time you'll consider your knowledge of a subject before interjecting bullshit into it.