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KamaAina

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24. The "peculiar institution" may hold the answer

Mon Mar 28, 2016, 12:29 PM

Mar 2016

In antebellum days, Southern whites' greatest fear was a slave uprising. This fear, passed down through the generations, may explain their descendants' reluctance to vote for the party that Nixon and successive repukes have managed to paint as the party of black people. (It was no accident that Raygun launched his campaign in Philadelphia, Miss., where three Freedom Riders were murdered. )

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Why are the South States "Red" ? [View all] Equinox Moon Mar 2016 OP

Simple answer: Racism PJMcK Mar 2016 #1

Thank you... Equinox Moon Mar 2016 #3

The south has no monopoly on racism. cwydro Mar 2016 #5

Thank you... ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #7

I know what you mean. cwydro Mar 2016 #16

Much of the perception is due to southern Republicans Orrex Mar 2016 #21

Note that GR is among the reddest, if not the reddest, cities in Michigan. KamaAina Mar 2016 #17

Of course. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #18

I knew that. KamaAina Mar 2016 #19

I do! ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #23

Agree... CherokeeDem Mar 2016 #9

The OP asked about the South PJMcK Mar 2016 #10

well said. Amazing how Hillarians take words and ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 #14

i voted for Bernie in the primary just so you know. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #25

It's amazing how the Bernouts can't stop themselves from preaching Orrex Mar 2016 #26

The "peculiar institution" may hold the answer KamaAina Mar 2016 #24

Poster admits as much. Missn-Hitch Mar 2016 #11

No one said it does ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2016 #27

It isn't simplistic at all. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2016 #28

You are correct. Behind the Aegis Mar 2016 #39

Very good review of the "The Southern Strategy". ladjf Mar 2016 #12

They joined the local baptist church and the NRA, instead. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 #15

I think your post highlights an important point. phylny Mar 2016 #41

Look at the racial divide in Chicago, San Francisco and New York Calista241 Mar 2016 #20

So why do YOU think the people in Southern states Mariana Mar 2016 #34

I think mostly it has to do with religion. Calista241 Mar 2016 #37

Not yet, but they will sooner than most think. nt onehandle Mar 2016 #2

Large rural areas. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #4

Maybe Texas is turning Equinox Moon Mar 2016 #6

We (Houston) ARE responsible for voting in the first open lesbian mayor ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #8

Don't forget the 2012 election. More folks voted for Obama in TX, than there are people in CT. Glassunion Mar 2016 #35

Because enough of them are still Confederate sympathizers. phantom power Mar 2016 #13

I few questions. Aren't there enough minorities to out vote jwirr Mar 2016 #43

Racism and religion and also Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #22

This shouldn't offend you if you are a democrat in a red state, but B Calm Mar 2016 #29

When we were the Colonies, that is where the conservatives tended to settle. apnu Mar 2016 #30

who knows how the south actually votes? questionseverything Mar 2016 #31

the early 90s party took two approaches: one was to take a stand, defend their principles, MisterP Mar 2016 #32

Don't forget Guns, God and Gays madville Mar 2016 #33

Fear, ignorance, racism, cultish religiosity, malevolent mischief, gullibility SoCalDem Mar 2016 #36

Clearly, it is religion. Behind the Aegis Mar 2016 #38

Yes. phylny Mar 2016 #42

How long have they been red? hfojvt Mar 2016 #40