Forum Overview :: Balance of Power :: Just incredible how historically ignorant you are. Should we all start assuming

[quote name="deception at this point? "][quote name="bottomless MAGA"]Do you think it's a coincidence the entire South flipped the very first election after The Civil Rights Act? They only care which party throws them enough racism red meat; everything else is an acceptable price to pay.[/quote] The south became Republican after the Civil War, supported by newly enfranchised black voters, because <i>they're the ones who set them free from Democrats.</i> By 1877 Democrats had re-established dominance in the south. Now, just because you'll accuse me of lying, I'll leave the next question for the reader to answer for their own edification: What specific year did Republicans reclaim a majority of southern congressional seats? Here's a hint: it was three years after I graduated high school (which, admittedly, was a long time ago). Full Republican control of most southern legislatures occurred roughly 15 years after that point. [/quote]