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Keepthesoulalive

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4. The republicans constantly gave into the south

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:52 PM

21 hrs ago

Black folks voted republican until John Kennedy because the republican lash was not as harsh as the Dixiecrats. My family in the south were republicans until the 60’s . They did not champion us, because if things become to difficult it is easier to ignore the problem than fix it.

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Daughters of the Confederacy - VA - Have a chuckle on me! [View all] JustAnotherGen 23 hrs ago OP

Long overdue BaronChocula 23 hrs ago #1

Republicans have never had a spine Keepthesoulalive 22 hrs ago #2

Never had a spine? BaronChocula 22 hrs ago #3

The republicans constantly gave into the south Keepthesoulalive 21 hrs ago #4

I think we can agree BaronChocula 21 hrs ago #5

We have always been pragmatic. Keepthesoulalive 21 hrs ago #6