When the left tries to pull the party switch narrative about them starting the KKK and opposing the civil rights act, remind them that more Dems have switched to Republicans since 2016 than they claim in the 1970s. So that must mean the parties switched back again.
2016 – Karen MacBeth, Rhode Island State Representative
2016 – Yancey McGill, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina (2014–2015)
2016 – David Hillman, Arkansas State Representative
2016 – Jeff Wardlaw, Arkansas State Representative
2016 – Joe Jett, Arkansas State Representative
2016 – Wilbur Ross, later United States Secretary of Commerce (2017–present)
2017 – Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda, former Florida State Representative
2017 – Mariellen MacKay, New Hampshire State Representative
2017 – William Brisson, North Carolina Assemblyman
2017 – Rupert Phillips, West Virginia State Delegate
2018 – Mike Oliverio, former West Virginia State Senator
2018 – Bobby Bright, former U.S. Representative from Alabama (2009–2011)
2018 – Ken Luttrell, Oklahoma State Representative
2018 – Johnny Tadlock, Oklahoma State Representative
2019 – Nick Bain, Mississippi State Representative
2019 – Carroll Hubbard, former U.S. Representative from Kentucky (1975–1993)
2019 – Jeff Van Drew, U.S Representative from New Jersey (2019–present)
2019 – Wanda Vázquez Garced, Governor of Puerto Rico (2019–present) and former Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico (2017–2019)
You could always try to point out several inconvenient facts during the timeline:
Lincoln was a Republican
First black senator was in 1870 - a Republican
The KKK in the early 1900's were all Democrats
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was voted in favor by 80% of Republicans, but only 60% of Democrats
LBJ on creating the welfare state in the mid-60's: "I'll have those ni**ers voting Democrat for 200 years"
Republicans start winning the South in the 70's -- after racism had gone down from the Jim Crow era
Despite this, Bill Clinton (a Democrat) won using the "Southern Strategy"
The first black Democrat senator in US history was elected in 1993
The second black Democrat senator in US history was...Barrack Hussein Obama in 2005
Robert Byrd, former Grand Cyclops of the KKK and longest serving senator (Democrat) in US history dies in 2010 and has endless praise by Hillary Clinton and other Dems.
Ask them where in that timeline the parties "switched".
FDR, clearly a very liberal, and socialist President as far as his ideology goes. If the parties switched in 1964 over civil rights, then that would mean FDR would have an ideology of a modern Republican which is very clearly not the case.
Oh yeah, FDR's first supreme court appointment was Hugo Black, a KKK member.
The parties couldn't have switched (Republicans supposedly turned into racists and DemocRATS became black-loving civil rights advocates) in 1964 because, when the Civil Rights Act of 1964 came before the full Senate for debate on March 30, 1964 - despite LBJ's push for its passage (because he said he'd have those n***ers voting DemocRAT for 200 years) - the "Southern Bloc," led by Georgia DEMOCRAT Richard Russell and composed by EIGHTEEN DemocRAT Senators and only ONE Republican Senator, launched a 54-day FILIBUSTER to PREVENT its passage.
When the bill was voted on, in the Senate, Republicans voted in favor of the bill by a margin of 27–6 (82%), and DemocRATS by a margin of 46–21 (69%). In the House, Republicans voted in favor of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by a margin of 138–34 (80.2%), and DemocRATS by a margin of 152–96 (61.7%).
The DemocRATS had a large majority in both chambers of Congress, so in total numbers, of course, more Democrats voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act, but the number of DemocRATS who voted against the bill was also a lot higher then the number of Republicans who voted against it, and proportionally, Republicans voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at a much higher rate than the Democrats did, which proves that Republicans did not turn into racists in 1964 and neither did Democrats turn into black-loving civil rights advocates.
As the black vote started to become more and more important to win elections, Democrats had to adapt and had to start their pandering (while making sure that blacks remained dependent and stuck in their plantation), but they didn't change who they were. And Republicans, who fought for the end of slavery and had been fighting for civil rights for blacks since slavery was abolished, certainly didn't suddenly change into racists.
When Congress voted on the civil rights bills of 1965 and 1968, Republicans still voted to pass those bills at a significantly higher rate than Democrats did.
"the actual voting record for both Houses of Congress shows that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed the Senate on a 73-to-27 vote. The Democratic supermajority in the Senate split their vote 46 (69%) for and 21 (31%) against. The Republicans, on the other hand, split their vote 27 for (82%) and 6 against (18%). Thus, the no vote consisted of 78% Democrats. Further, the infamous 74-day filibuster was led by the Southern Democrats, who overwhelmingly voted against the act."
"An examination of the House vote shows a similar pattern. The House voted 290 to 130 in favor. Democrats split their vote 152 (61%) to 96 (39%) while Republicans split theirs 138 (80%) to 34 (20%). The no vote consisted of 74% Democrats. Clearly, the 1964 Civil Rights Act could not have been passed without the leadership of Republicans such as Everett Dirksen and the votes of Republicans."
Wait a second.....there was a twelve year gap from the first and second black democratic senator? What happened to all their talk about having the government look like America? That lack of diversity deeply offends me. We need a revolution! I'm going to sit at home and complain about it on twitter!
The party switch narrative is one completely diverged from reality. Not a single member of the Democrat party who filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1964 were expelled, most continued to serve for decades. I believe only one switched parties, Strom Thurmond. As well the Jim Crow states continued to send Democrats to DC to represent them, and their state governments remained Democrat. It wasn't until long after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that people started to switch to the GOP in those areas, because the message of liberty is powerful in the end. It just took a long time to break through the Democrats centuries long hold on those areas. It's the same story today except it isn't the rural south but urban centers like Seattle, LA, and NY; everything they touch turns to shit.
You hit the nail on the head. Reagan, in my opinion, would have endorsed and voted for Trump, but they keep saying Trump wouldn't fit in with the GOP of Ronald Reagan. Just a eight years earlier, they said Obama was just like Ronald Reagan. Yet, Obama wouldn't fit in with the Dem party of JFK because JFK was pro-2A , opposed communism and was against the Civil Rights Act and had MLK Jr. spied on.
You are the only person I have met in the wild that I have seen say this.
Someone called out that the parties switched and provided “proof” on Reddit once, and it looked to be true, so I read into it. And kept digging into it more and more.
Long story short, yes, the parties switched, but it’s not that easy. You could write a whole history book on it. Both platforms constantly had ideas that differed and even there are ideas that one party was against that they were later pushing. Read up on all former presidents. Herbert Hoover is a good start, go back and forth from there.
Plus they say republicans were the confederacy. Look up the 1860 election. The confederacy voted for neither republicans nor democrats. Also look up elections and what state was what color. There is no consistent correlation between party and region.
Sure, the parties switched, but the “switch” was over so long and back and forth so many times, that it doesn’t even mean anything at this point.
The parties did not switch. Its absurd to say the overnight two distinct groups of people took completely opposing views because 3 people switched parties.
Ya like it’s musical chairs or something. Whoever believes that nonsense narrative must just enjoy having their intelligence insulted. I question how anyone that actually thinks it’s true can function in life.
And just like that, all of the super Racist slave owning, KKK forming, Jim Crow Law passing, segregationist Democrats all just decided they loved black people and switched to the Republican Party, while all of the Republicans that freed the slaves, made blacks American Citizens with full rights, fought against all of the Dems Racist policies just woke up one day and said Fuck Niggers! Get a Rope!
When the left tries to pull the party switch narrative about them starting the KKK and opposing the civil rights act, remind them that more Dems have switched to Republicans since 2016 than they claim in the 1970s. So that must mean the parties switched back again.
2016 – Karen MacBeth, Rhode Island State Representative
2016 – Yancey McGill, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina (2014–2015)
2016 – David Hillman, Arkansas State Representative
2016 – Jeff Wardlaw, Arkansas State Representative
2016 – Joe Jett, Arkansas State Representative
2016 – Wilbur Ross, later United States Secretary of Commerce (2017–present)
2017 – Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda, former Florida State Representative
2017 – Mariellen MacKay, New Hampshire State Representative
2017 – William Brisson, North Carolina Assemblyman
2017 – Rupert Phillips, West Virginia State Delegate
2018 – Mike Oliverio, former West Virginia State Senator
2018 – Bobby Bright, former U.S. Representative from Alabama (2009–2011)
2018 – Ken Luttrell, Oklahoma State Representative
2018 – Johnny Tadlock, Oklahoma State Representative
2019 – Nick Bain, Mississippi State Representative
2019 – Carroll Hubbard, former U.S. Representative from Kentucky (1975–1993)
2019 – Jeff Van Drew, U.S Representative from New Jersey (2019–present)
2019 – Wanda Vázquez Garced, Governor of Puerto Rico (2019–present) and former Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico (2017–2019)
You could always try to point out several inconvenient facts during the timeline:
Ask them where in that timeline the parties "switched".
FDR, clearly a very liberal, and socialist President as far as his ideology goes. If the parties switched in 1964 over civil rights, then that would mean FDR would have an ideology of a modern Republican which is very clearly not the case.
Oh yeah, FDR's first supreme court appointment was Hugo Black, a KKK member.
The parties couldn't have switched (Republicans supposedly turned into racists and DemocRATS became black-loving civil rights advocates) in 1964 because, when the Civil Rights Act of 1964 came before the full Senate for debate on March 30, 1964 - despite LBJ's push for its passage (because he said he'd have those n***ers voting DemocRAT for 200 years) - the "Southern Bloc," led by Georgia DEMOCRAT Richard Russell and composed by EIGHTEEN DemocRAT Senators and only ONE Republican Senator, launched a 54-day FILIBUSTER to PREVENT its passage.
When the bill was voted on, in the Senate, Republicans voted in favor of the bill by a margin of 27–6 (82%), and DemocRATS by a margin of 46–21 (69%). In the House, Republicans voted in favor of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by a margin of 138–34 (80.2%), and DemocRATS by a margin of 152–96 (61.7%).
The DemocRATS had a large majority in both chambers of Congress, so in total numbers, of course, more Democrats voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act, but the number of DemocRATS who voted against the bill was also a lot higher then the number of Republicans who voted against it, and proportionally, Republicans voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at a much higher rate than the Democrats did, which proves that Republicans did not turn into racists in 1964 and neither did Democrats turn into black-loving civil rights advocates.
As the black vote started to become more and more important to win elections, Democrats had to adapt and had to start their pandering (while making sure that blacks remained dependent and stuck in their plantation), but they didn't change who they were. And Republicans, who fought for the end of slavery and had been fighting for civil rights for blacks since slavery was abolished, certainly didn't suddenly change into racists.
When Congress voted on the civil rights bills of 1965 and 1968, Republicans still voted to pass those bills at a significantly higher rate than Democrats did.
"the actual voting record for both Houses of Congress shows that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed the Senate on a 73-to-27 vote. The Democratic supermajority in the Senate split their vote 46 (69%) for and 21 (31%) against. The Republicans, on the other hand, split their vote 27 for (82%) and 6 against (18%). Thus, the no vote consisted of 78% Democrats. Further, the infamous 74-day filibuster was led by the Southern Democrats, who overwhelmingly voted against the act."
"An examination of the House vote shows a similar pattern. The House voted 290 to 130 in favor. Democrats split their vote 152 (61%) to 96 (39%) while Republicans split theirs 138 (80%) to 34 (20%). The no vote consisted of 74% Democrats. Clearly, the 1964 Civil Rights Act could not have been passed without the leadership of Republicans such as Everett Dirksen and the votes of Republicans."
They can never tell you when the party switched.. not once not never.
Awsum recap !!!! Thanks alot for posting !!!!!
Wait a second.....there was a twelve year gap from the first and second black democratic senator? What happened to all their talk about having the government look like America? That lack of diversity deeply offends me. We need a revolution! I'm going to sit at home and complain about it on twitter!
There’s only two black Democrats in the Senate today! Black people make up 25% of the dem vote (2016), but only 4.4% of dem senators are black.
The party switch narrative is one completely diverged from reality. Not a single member of the Democrat party who filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1964 were expelled, most continued to serve for decades. I believe only one switched parties, Strom Thurmond. As well the Jim Crow states continued to send Democrats to DC to represent them, and their state governments remained Democrat. It wasn't until long after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that people started to switch to the GOP in those areas, because the message of liberty is powerful in the end. It just took a long time to break through the Democrats centuries long hold on those areas. It's the same story today except it isn't the rural south but urban centers like Seattle, LA, and NY; everything they touch turns to shit.
Nice post, muh Switch
dont give them any ideas - CNN will report this as a fact in a few years!
You hit the nail on the head. Reagan, in my opinion, would have endorsed and voted for Trump, but they keep saying Trump wouldn't fit in with the GOP of Ronald Reagan. Just a eight years earlier, they said Obama was just like Ronald Reagan. Yet, Obama wouldn't fit in with the Dem party of JFK because JFK was pro-2A , opposed communism and was against the Civil Rights Act and had MLK Jr. spied on.
You are the only person I have met in the wild that I have seen say this.
Someone called out that the parties switched and provided “proof” on Reddit once, and it looked to be true, so I read into it. And kept digging into it more and more.
Long story short, yes, the parties switched, but it’s not that easy. You could write a whole history book on it. Both platforms constantly had ideas that differed and even there are ideas that one party was against that they were later pushing. Read up on all former presidents. Herbert Hoover is a good start, go back and forth from there.
Plus they say republicans were the confederacy. Look up the 1860 election. The confederacy voted for neither republicans nor democrats. Also look up elections and what state was what color. There is no consistent correlation between party and region.
Sure, the parties switched, but the “switch” was over so long and back and forth so many times, that it doesn’t even mean anything at this point.
Don’t follow the party, follow the platform.
The parties did not switch. Its absurd to say the overnight two distinct groups of people took completely opposing views because 3 people switched parties.
I was being facetious.
Ya like it’s musical chairs or something. Whoever believes that nonsense narrative must just enjoy having their intelligence insulted. I question how anyone that actually thinks it’s true can function in life.
And just like that, all of the super Racist slave owning, KKK forming, Jim Crow Law passing, segregationist Democrats all just decided they loved black people and switched to the Republican Party, while all of the Republicans that freed the slaves, made blacks American Citizens with full rights, fought against all of the Dems Racist policies just woke up one day and said Fuck Niggers! Get a Rope!
The shit is ridiculous on its face lmao.
“Sure, we’ll switch and take on your 150 year history or supporting racism and creating the KKK” 🤣🤣
Better not let the Kancel Kulture Karens find that post, your life will be ruined for a word so bad, that the targets of said word use it constantly.
That says a lot about black people, who vote 95% Democrat.
You can enslave them and treat them like shit for decades, but the moment you give them free money they become your most reliable voter block.
😂😂😂😂
The parties did switch when they became the Uniparty, that was a switch.