Prometheus85
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Is Donald Trump using the southern strategy to get re-elected?
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Southern Strategy
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What is the "southern strategy"?
Prometheus85
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In American politics, the “southern strategy” refers to efforts by the Republican Party and its candidates to win presidential elections since 1964 by appealing to conservative whites (especially white racist southerners) today trump is using it to appeal to racist period!
PruePhillip
Well-Known Member
They used to. It was Republicans who were opposed to slavery at the start of the Civil War.
And Republicans who opposed segregation laws.
It was a difficult "switch" for blacks to make but the hated Democrats offered them the New
Deal.
Kangaroo Feathers
Yea, it is written in the Book of Cyril...
A commentator I listen to a lot is quite certain that Trump's strategy is to wedge latinos against black voters. There's early evidence to suggest it's working, too. An Evening With Peter Kirsanow (Or Trump and The Black Vote) - Unpopular Opinion
Prometheus85
Active Member
The are black republicans now. Regardless of what state or region that are silent on donald trumps bigotry because they got that money coming in.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
You're talkin about the Democrats in the 1960s. Not the Republicans. Check the Library of Congress and see for yourself who legislated what along racial lines.
If anything Trump is appealing to win in the South, it's the religious strategy.
Wrong. Even the New York Times reports how the Republican gains were not based on race but economics.
The Myth of ‘the Southern Strategy’
Prometheus85
Active Member
Are u aware that the party’s switch over civil rights issues?
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
There really was no switching of parties over civil rights issues. It's a huge lie.
The extent of the alleged 'switch' was around three people who went from Southern Democrat (Dixiecrat) to Republican.
Strom Thurmond
Jesse Helms
Mills E. Godwin, Jr.
3.
Prometheus85
Active Member
IT’S A MYTH!!!
Pat Bucannan and Kevin Phillips, both Nixonites, have either released material or given interviews in which they made the southern strategy plain.
Also Candace Owens, whites peoples fav black conservatives repeated this false argument and she was wrong just like you.
Candace Owens wrong about Southern strategy
Prometheus85
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Prometheus85
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I agree! Putting minorities against each other is also apart of his strategy. But appealing to white peoples prejudice and bigotry plays a even bigger role.
Prometheus85
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I see some people on this thread are straight up trolls or just don’t know sh*t about American History.
Prometheus85
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And when lyndon b John signed the civil rights act of 1964, the racist segregationist democrats fled to the Republican Party. And the Republican Party became what we see today!
Jollybear
Hey
I dont understand how this strategy will get him re elected?
He's using an "America First" strategy.
As for the southern strategy, part of it was also due the southern Democrats losing clout within their own party. Some wanted to start a third party. But it was pretty clear that they shared many of the same ideals as their northern conservative Republican counterparts. Politics is about compromise, so it may have been more of a southern compromise than a strategy.
Prometheus85
Active Member
The South is a conservative stronghold. And trump is trying to appeal to those conservatives whites with racism. The conclusion is clear: White identity and issues surrounding it can play a big role in electoral outcomes. That helps explain why Trump became president in the first place. All his dog whistles about making America great again (by perhaps reverting to a time when white people held a much stronger grip of government),
Prometheus85
Active Member
I asked someone on this thread, this question already. But now I’m asking you it.
Are u aware that the parties switched?