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GabeTheJerk t1_j174986 wrote on December 22, 2022 at 3:43 AM

Reply to comment by newsman0719 in Louisiana conservatives consider ban on liberal business agendas by positive_X

What ever happened to the democrats that hung black people like balloons simply for looking at them and that fought back against the union?

Oh right.

JimC29 t1_j178k74 wrote on December 22, 2022 at 4:21 AM

They became Republicans starting with Nixon southern strategy. Do you know anything about American politics.

21_MushroomCupcakes t1_j17xl3s wrote on December 22, 2022 at 9:11 AM

I'm assuming (hoping) they were being facetious.

But I've been mistaken before.

cmmosher t1_j1kmuh2 wrote on December 25, 2022 at 3:18 AM

During the civil rights movement there was a flip between the parties.

FawksyBoxes t1_j177yhz wrote on December 22, 2022 at 4:15 AM

They switched to the Republican party after the Civil rights act was signed

Wiley_Applebottom t1_j17g412 wrote on December 22, 2022 at 5:33 AM

Hanging like a balloon is a weird metaphor.

Darkality24 t1_j17hbgu wrote on December 22, 2022 at 5:46 AM

But a pretty metal mental image.

21_MushroomCupcakes t1_j17xewk wrote on December 22, 2022 at 9:08 AM

Down here, they all float.

[deleted] t1_j17hl75 wrote on December 22, 2022 at 5:49 AM

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Gloomy-Ad1171 t1_j1767t9 wrote on December 22, 2022 at 4:00 AM

Gotcha!