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Why do so many conservatives simply deny or ignore the fact that the parties switched platforms? They cling to that pretending that the democrats of old are actually the republicans of today.
Comment by pluralofjackinthebox at 01/04/2023 at 01:16 UTC
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In many conservatives view they didn’t switch. Many believe that the Democrats increasing focus on social welfare from the mid 20th century was just a way to keep poor people and minorities subservient to the government.
There’s a lot of problems with that view but I know some of the people who like to emphasize that Democrats were the party of the Kkk, like D’Souza, will also argue along these lines.
Then there’s also people who are just parroting things they’ve heard pundits say, or memes, so there’s not going to be any sort of rational argument to hold anything up. l
Comment by bactatank13 at 01/04/2023 at 01:06 UTC
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Why do so many conservatives simply deny or ignore the fact that the parties switched platforms?
Since the context is purely Conservative I'll answer limited to that. Conservatives by large don't give a shit about facts. What they care about is results. If the "facts" support their results then they'll accept it and if the "facts" do not then they'll ignore it. That doesn't contradict that many are consistent in their beliefs. I've seen many Conservatives conflate their consistency on saying what they want and the personal reason they believe in what they do, equal to being consistent on facts.
Comment by fishman1776 at 01/04/2023 at 00:26 UTC
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I wouldnt say parties switched as much as coalitions changed over time. What made the democratic party attractive to racists im the 1800s gradually faded as the party started to prioritize other issues. This allowed urban democrats to gain more and more power in the party until the Northeastern democrats and their issues became center stage.
Comment by throwaway09234023322 at 01/04/2023 at 00:10 UTC
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Can you elaborate? I'm not sure that the platform switch has been ignored. Most people I know have acknowledged that the platforms changed but really don't have any control of it, so what are they gonna do? They can not vote, vote republican, or vote Democrat.