Psychopeach,
What the he!! are you talking about? I wrote a civil, well thought out post and you respond with a bunch of gibberish regarding things I never mentioned. I'm not sparring with anyone, although you may be.
Just because you served in the Navy has nothing to do with the fact that most Southerners place a high importance on God, Guns, and Kids. The Democrats neglecting of those 3 has created a more unified South. It has nothing to do with "good ole boy" Republicans as you suggested.
The fact that at one time you could not even vote Republican merely reinforces what I wrote concerning the Democrats alienating the South and that the Democratic party was the racist party. I know there were Republicans in the South, whether you could vote that way or not.
I never judged anybody and although I probably should, I don't really care if you're a Christian or not, and never once mentioned anything about what you do in your bedroom. However this too does not change the fact that religion is important to most Southerners and the Democrats infringing upon their expression of religion, whether real or perceived, has furthered the alienation of the South from the Democratic party.
It's not really been a 180 degree switch. At one time that may have been the case, or at least appeared so. The Republican party is in reality now the party of the common man, but unlike the old Democrats, racism is not a requirement. The Democrats try to give the perception they are for the common man but that is getting harder and harder for them to do. They are now the party of the elite and are becoming more and more Socialist, which the Republican party never was. Just look at the map of the areas that voted for Bush and tell me the Republican party is not the party of the average American.
I don't understand your incoherent comment about geography. I do know that most states were in their current locations before the 2 party system dominated American politics. It is impossible for a location of a particular state to cause such a change in party policies as we have witnessed. The parties changed, and that change brought about a change in voting among the Southern states. For a prime example look at the '94 congressional elections. That was a major turning point in Democrats losing control in the South.
What the he!! are you talking about? I wrote a civil, well thought out post and you respond with a bunch of gibberish regarding things I never mentioned. I'm not sparring with anyone, although you may be.
Just because you served in the Navy has nothing to do with the fact that most Southerners place a high importance on God, Guns, and Kids. The Democrats neglecting of those 3 has created a more unified South. It has nothing to do with "good ole boy" Republicans as you suggested.
The fact that at one time you could not even vote Republican merely reinforces what I wrote concerning the Democrats alienating the South and that the Democratic party was the racist party. I know there were Republicans in the South, whether you could vote that way or not.
I never judged anybody and although I probably should, I don't really care if you're a Christian or not, and never once mentioned anything about what you do in your bedroom. However this too does not change the fact that religion is important to most Southerners and the Democrats infringing upon their expression of religion, whether real or perceived, has furthered the alienation of the South from the Democratic party.
It's not really been a 180 degree switch. At one time that may have been the case, or at least appeared so. The Republican party is in reality now the party of the common man, but unlike the old Democrats, racism is not a requirement. The Democrats try to give the perception they are for the common man but that is getting harder and harder for them to do. They are now the party of the elite and are becoming more and more Socialist, which the Republican party never was. Just look at the map of the areas that voted for Bush and tell me the Republican party is not the party of the average American.
I don't understand your incoherent comment about geography. I do know that most states were in their current locations before the 2 party system dominated American politics. It is impossible for a location of a particular state to cause such a change in party policies as we have witnessed. The parties changed, and that change brought about a change in voting among the Southern states. For a prime example look at the '94 congressional elections. That was a major turning point in Democrats losing control in the South.
