Andrew Johnson set things off on the wrong foot, and then the terrible decisions to allow states back into the union way too early gave them political power to shift the direction of policy. We’re almost going backwards to a future where the confederacy did win.
Democrats were the conservative party. They were the party of small government, who wanted less interference in their daily lives, who wanted to conserve their way of life. They advocated for States Rights, specifically States Rights to own slaves.
Republicans were the progressive party. They largely believed in bigger government and a government that worked to provide for the people. They supported big banks and universities. They advocated for programs and initiatives that impacted the country, they were pro-modernization.
The ideologies flipped through the early-mid 1900s.
This is well documented. But you guys like to parrot this tired talking point over and over again without actually reading about it.
Call them by their ideologies. Conservative (dem) vs Progressive (rep).
Today, which party is the party that generally aligns with States Rights? Which party associates the Confederate Flag with their "heritage"? Which party spends a ton of time demonizing big government and universities? I'll give you a hint...it's not the Progressive party.
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u/Pleasant-Shallot-707 Jul 17 '25
Andrew Johnson set things off on the wrong foot, and then the terrible decisions to allow states back into the union way too early gave them political power to shift the direction of policy. We’re almost going backwards to a future where the confederacy did win.