That is correct. The Republicans were the good guys for better than a century. Then, over the course of the fifties and sixties, there was a big fight over civil rights in the Democratic party. The racists lost. The Republican party then proceeded to court them, and has been their party ever since. (The term "Southern Strategy" should bring up useful information on Google.)
I don't think much of the Democrats. I like the ideals of historical Republicanism. I even like most of what I've read about Barry Goldwater, Democratic whipping boy extraordinaire. But the Republican party started becoming the bad guys when they took in the racists, and put the nails in the coffin when they let the fundies take over.
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on 5 Nov 2004 06:08 (UTC)I don't think much of the Democrats. I like the ideals of historical Republicanism. I even like most of what I've read about Barry Goldwater, Democratic whipping boy extraordinaire. But the Republican party started becoming the bad guys when they took in the racists, and put the nails in the coffin when they let the fundies take over.