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> DC’s residents skew Democratic for a reason: having such a large black population means that they don’t trust the party which has such a questionable racial h
by willcipriano 4y ago
> DC’s residents skew Democratic for a reason: having such a large black population means that they don’t trust the party which has such a questionable racial history
Hmmm.
- acdha 4y agoContinue that thought? I have a hunch that you’re about to repeat the usual conservative “the Democrats were the party of slavery” claim which assumes the reader is unaware of the Southern Strategy half a century ago[1], but I’d love to be wrong in that pessimism. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy
- willcipriano 4y agoAhh yes, the southern strategy also know as "to win elections in the south we should do what the Democrats are doing" Go ahead and tell me when the parties "switched": https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators_who_switched_partiesq https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_senato...
- acdha 4y agoI would suggest reading the link I gave you previously, which covers the evolution in detail.
- willcipriano 4y agoNo it doesn't.