No more historically true than the GOP traditionally being the party of the coal mine and steel

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No more historically true than the GOP traditionally being the party of the coal mine and steel

Author: Frank L (64788 Posts - Joined: Sep 20, 2007)

Posted at 6:27 pm on Sep 30, 2024

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mill owners, the factory and clothing mill owners and big business in general. The D’s were the party of the immigrant, mostly Catholic working men as well as of white power in the South until LBJ flipped the latter to the GOP in 1964.

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Replies to: "No more historically true than the GOP traditionally being the party of the coal mine and steel"

CNN: Republicans represent the working class. Dems are the party of the elite. [NT] [LINK] - Cole - 1:02pm 9/30/24 (40) [View All]
- Elon, J-Dumbo, Donnie, and Petey Thiel. Just some working stiff loving bros. [NT] - Frank L - 5:24pm 9/30/24
- I’d frame it as Republicans represent people who work for a living. - LanceManion - 2:15pm 9/30/24
  - That's exactly the way to say it. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 7:31pm 9/30/24
  - Well said. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:58pm 9/30/24
  - Someone said: if you have agency in your work you tend to be conservative. - iairishcheeks - 3:07pm 9/30/24
    - I think this is right. People with agency know they are best suited to make decisions not a - LanceManion - 4:17pm 9/30/24
      - Oh please. I’ve owned my business for over 30 years. That’s just malarkey. - Frank L - 6:03pm 9/30/24
        Well that makes you a good, bad example of what a business owner generally thinks. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 7:33pm 9/30/24
        At least I am one as opposed to all of the slaves of corporate America who claim they have agency - Frank L - 7:54pm 9/30/24
        
        Then you are the only business person I know who wants higher labor costs and more regs. [NT] - LanceManion - 6:26pm 9/30/24
        Higher labor costs? What are you smoking? We’ve been eliminating clerical work as much as possible. - Frank L - 6:32pm 9/30/24
        Someone’s an angry elf. [NT] - LanceManion - 7:00pm 9/30/24
        Supposedly owns a business, posts here 24/7. - PaND - 7:30pm 9/30/24
    - The two of you are so full of bull manure it stinks through the internet. [NT] - jimbasil - 3:23pm 9/30/24
      - Yup as they work down on the farm in their overalls. Please. [NT] - Frank L - 5:26pm 9/30/24
  - I kinda disagree. Professionals "work" but also feel elite from the working class. - Curly1918 - 2:37pm 9/30/24
    - Most, but not all feel that way. [NT] - Frank L - 6:06pm 9/30/24
    - We spend a lot of time traveling thru Northville for sports at CC. You may be right - LanceManion - 4:16pm 9/30/24
      - I feel that many Northville residents are just uncomfortable with Trump's personality. - Curly1918 - 5:02pm 9/30/24
        Agree on all counts. If you are ever bored and want to watch som HS FB, my son plays at FGR. - LanceManion - 5:23pm 9/30/24
        Give me a date and time and location and I'll try to make it. - Curly1918 - 5:41pm 9/30/24
        That was/is Mormon country. 10/11 FGR is home at 4 against Liggett. - LanceManion - 6:21pm 9/30/24
        I work til 6 during the week. Maybe we can catch an ND game some weekend when U of M iis away. [NT] - Curly1918 - 1:07pm 10/1/24
- Is this solely due to Trump? Or is it (and he) just a reaction to Dem policies? - Curly1918 - 1:26pm 9/30/24
- Historical facts tell a different story...here's just one... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 1:15pm 9/30/24
  - That's the point, historically the Democrats were the working party, now it's the Republicans. I - THEISMANCARR - 7:37pm 9/30/24
  - Not too many "working class" folks can afford to live on your left coast. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:20pm 9/30/24
    - Many Republicans live in comparably priced dwellings there as well, especially in Orange County's - TyroneIrish - 7:13pm 9/30/24
  - Yeah, well. Historically the Dems are the party of slavery, Jim Crow, and clan members. - Iggle - 1:25pm 9/30/24
    - No more historically true than the GOP traditionally being the party of the coal mine and steel - Frank L - 6:27pm 9/30/24
    - On the issue of slavery, Jim Crow and the KKK, that all changed when the GOP enacted its - TyroneIrish - 1:45pm 9/30/24
      - Nice try again. Republicans freed the slaves and fought to the death to ensure it. - jakers - 2:56pm 9/30/24
        It's not a "Try"...it's a fact...see the attached Wiki Summary with 206 references, numerous [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 7:06pm 9/30/24
        Republicans freed the slaves. You people are racists. [NT] - jakers - 8:58pm 9/30/24
        Come join the rest of us living in the 'Here and Now' ;-)...The GOP for the last 60 years has been - TyroneIrish - 12:51am 10/1/24
        Agreed: You people destroyed that entire community 60 years ago. [NT] - jakers - 4:43pm 10/1/24
        
        Not a fact, also not relevant. - PaND - 7:32pm 9/30/24
        
        So called “radical Republicans” did. Conservative R’s not so much. They weren’t that big on equality - Frank L - 6:36pm 9/30/24
      - It did not, the Democrat party will always be the party of Slavery. - PaND - 2:42pm 9/30/24
- I have been saying that to everyone and no one wants to listen. It is fact. It did not used - THEISMANCARR - 1:13pm 9/30/24