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...in 1924.

It was also known for the strong influence of the Ku Klux Klan which was made up entirely of Democrat party members

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924_Demo ... Convention



Yes. These are indeed democrats.

They were never the party of Lincoln...nor ever will be.

can you possibly be THIS ignorant of history? Seriously, any fool who didn't fall asleep in an American History class knows that during the 1960s, that faction of the Dems left the party, after the party took on the mantle of Civil Rights(sort of started in the 50s during Trumans years), and was capped off by Nixon's 'Southern Strategy'. They largely became Republicans, even the leadership.

So slick, you can provide some links showing how the Dem controlled KKK was magically transformed into a Rep. controlled KKK?

woodchip wrote:So slick, you can provide some links showing how the Dem controlled KKK was magically transformed into a Rep. controlled KKK?

Try reading any high school level history book.

woodchip wrote:So slick, you can provide some links showing how the Dem controlled KKK was magically transformed into a Rep. controlled KKK?

KKK was not specifically aligned with either party. It's just that one party was THE ONLY party any white southerner joined after the Civil War, and especially the blunderfest that was Reconstruction.

I have to ask, is there really an historical narrative out there in which today's Democratic Party is ideologically descended from the KKK?

Vander wrote:I have to ask, is there really an historical narrative out there in which today's Democratic Party is ideologically descended from the KKK?

Yes, they allowed Robert Byrd into their ranks. Shudder to think what would happen if the Repub. did same.

Vander wrote:I have to ask, is there really an historical narrative out there in which today's Democratic Party is ideologically descended from the KKK?

within a certain alternate reality, yes, there is.

woodchip wrote:

Vander wrote:I have to ask, is there really an historical narrative out there in which today's Democratic Party is ideologically descended from the KKK?

Yes, they allowed Robert Byrd into their ranks. Shudder to think what would happen if the Repub. did same.

ahem,David Duke, ahem.

woodchip wrote:So slick, you can provide some links showing how the Dem controlled KKK was magically transformed into a Rep. controlled KKK?

Nixon's Southern Strategy. Easy enough to find for anybody so inclined or not too lazy to do a search. If someone is old enough to remember, then shame on them for "forgetting".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy