Yohannanx

Yohannanx @yohannanx.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 02:44 UTC

Literally every single Republican elected from the south voted against the Civil Rights Act (most southern Dems did as well, but it wasn’t unanimous). A key to Nixon getting the nomination in 68 was his courting on Strom Thurmond, who ran for president in 48 explicitly to defend segregation.

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Yohannanx @yohannanx.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 02:27 UTC

What do you supposed caused all of Deep South states to flip while LBJ was winning in an historical landslide elsewhere?

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Yohannanx @yohannanx.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 01:11 UTC

He voted no on the bill. You can try to spin that all you want, but the target audience heard it loud and clear, hence why the KKK endorsed him.

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Yohannanx @yohannanx.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 00:57 UTC

They’re not scared Trump will win. They want him to win those they can cosplay being Brave Truth Tellers.

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Yohannanx @yohannanx.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 23:27 UTC

Goldwater voted against the Civil Rights Act and was endorsed by the KKK.

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Yohannanx @yohannanx.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 23:16 UTC

Who to believe, you or my eyes?

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Yohannanx @yohannanx.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 23:02 UTC

You can see the switch happen at the top of the ticket in real time when the Deep South voted in unison for Goldwater in 1964 due to his pro-segregation stance.