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Politics : The Trump Presidency -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: bentway who wrote (146030)	12/3/2019 1:44:46 PM
From: Terry Maloney	Respond to of 356270

>> It seems to me the (R)s always wanted to be fascists, they just never had the right Fuehrer until now. << True, there's long been a paranoid style in parts of their party. And it would explain why otherwise intelligent people spout the nonsense they do in defence of Trump.

To: bentway who wrote (146030)	12/3/2019 1:57:09 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 356270

I think historically the reverse is true. Historically, the Democratic party was the party of slavery and white supremacy. Even today, the party still honors racist leaders like Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson. It was also Democratic Presidents like Jackson and FDR, who exercised the most unchecked executive power. The Republican party, otoh, was founded as an anti-slavery party and was the party of civil rights. The 13th through 15th amendments (ending slavery and extending equal rights and the right to vote) were passed on party line votes with Republicans supporting them and Democrats opposing. This generally remained true as later civil rights bills were attempted to be passed: en.wikipedia.org constitutioncenter.org politifact.com The GOP passed the Homestead Act and land grants for education and railroad and other infrastructure development, the first "progressive" movements in America. Granted, political stances have changed over time, beginning with Goldwater's anti-civil rights vote and finally, with Trump, a true white supremacist who idealizes the founder of the Democratic party, Andrew Jackson.