How the Republican Party went from Lincoln to Trump

It wasn't always this way for the Republican Party.
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Today’s Republican Party opposes big government. It’s culturally conservative. Its demographic support is strongest among white voters, and it usually dominates elections in the South. And its 2016 presidential nominee has been heavily criticized for inciting racial tensions.
But things weren’t always this way.
Over the past 160 or so years, the party has undergone a remarkable transformation from the party of Abraham Lincoln… to the party of Donald Trump.
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[@saventra1038]

Let’s give some credit to the graphic designer.

[@abyssmp3]

I always give credit to the graphic designers in everything everyday, it’s everywhere

[@rahmafahira1754]

johnny harris the best.

[@marcofrey2903]

Does Johnny Harris do all his own graphics?

[@shotgunbunny]

Im laughing so much at this comment

[@NiceDZNintro]

its simple stuff

[@oplus7054]

Russia: from Putin to Putin

[@olidojosephd.9054]

From Yeltsin to Putin

[@monarchistemu6054]

Being part Russian, I can confirm this.

[@Bergen98]

Russian here, it was mor elike Yeltsin - Putin - Putin - Medvedev (Putin was grey cardinal) - Putin - Putin - Pu...

[@norton2]

​@@Bergen98 Most Russians don't know how to live in democracy because most of the country's history has been one of severe totalitarianism and only a very small period in their history has been democratic. They will always seek for a father figure as a leader.

[@noblechief4023]

Democracy doesn’t work for everything. My papa said that he had more freedom in communism then he had in democracy.

[@NullPointer1100]

Come to China, and you'll never have to be worried about voting again. -- this is just a joke guys, plz dont take it seriously

[@isnitjustkit]

But I would be worried about smog

[@Zaysiann]

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[@luisr3285]

Alex Liu If you’re from china you shouldn’t be able to see this. 😂😂😂🤦‍♂️

[@keitjan]

*_BEHOLD THE POWER OF SOCIALISM_*

[@OsadeTOOT]

chinese gangs are fighting with big knifes there are too dangerous

[@Boomhauersdad]

This is why I will never judge a candidate by their party but their character. Happy to be unaffiliated with a party

[@tawnikitari]

Same! I’m a registered independent.

[@katandra8819]

Parties may change in values across decades, but consistently voting against social reform and freedom seems almost irresponsible. Use your vote for good

[@harku123]

I presume you prioritise policy over their charisma

[@trey.b.17]

@@harku123this is the way

[@Greyareas27]

@@Boomhauersdad Good! Since you judge a candidate by their "character", we don't have to worry about you voting for Donald Trump.

[@12christianmouser21]

Reminder: The Republican and Democratic parties both technically had Progressives in their Parties. Republicans: Teddy Roosevelt Democrats: Franklin D Roosevelt. There are no good parties... only Good people.

[@12christianmouser21]

Apple Tree Didnt Woodrow Wilson create the Federal Reserve?

[@thebluegrat_8522]

Hillary sucks

[@AlaricCaffyn]

@@thebluegrat_8522 so does trump

[@slapper360]

Christian Mouser wait I thought Teddy Roosevelt was a Democrat

[@thebluegrat_8522]

So

[@abrahamlincoln9758]

It happened quite suddenly, over the course of 150 years.

[@vagus1280]

Yes Abe.

[@modernmichelangelo]

Four score and seven more.

[@matineeman3038]

Abe! I can’t believe you have youtube? Have you played among us?

[@isissorrowchongdongproduct6361]

@@matineeman3038 when John Wilkes Booth is sus

[@matineeman3038]

@Tyler Hodges Nope, it’s a human right to be free. Just because they’re taking down a statue of someone doesn’t mean they don’t deserve freedom.

[@GaryHField]

North Korea: From Kim to Kim to Kim.

[@troop546]

North kimchi

[@wbafc1231]

USA - From Reagan to Bush to Clinton to Bush to Obama to Trump....all Coporatist neo-liberals .

[@lebruh9603]

Aidan Lille the dream team you mean

[@wbafc1231]

@@lebruh9603 They definitely were on the same team.

[@lebruh9603]

Aidan Lille I know I was joking

[@musicmyfeatures]

Trump is expected to mention Qvarden Token this week and the ICO is already almost sold out

[@killforgood1023]

So let me get this straight, the majority of americans wanted to abolish slavery due to economical reason?

[@morbiusmorbius4906]

Yes. At the time, people didn't hold many of the values of racial equality that we do today(as a result of the civil rights movement). Most white Americans, republican or Democrat were white supremacist. They just disagreed on whether enslaving black people helped white people.

[@bryanfan3175]

sounds about right. Remember, the American government and economy is based off of Capitalism, which means big businesses

[@patricioiglesias5346]

Maybe that was one of the reasons, but then they gave black people the right to vote... that doesn't sound economical

[@GuyFawkes051]

@@patricioiglesias5346 Not necessarily. Step 1, bring in a new voter demographic. Step 2, cater to that demographic in order to win their votes. More votes, more power, more money.

[@lean6968]

economical reasons against white people*

[@ayushguruswamy6383]

England: From Elizabeth to Elizabeth

[@2013gtr]

From Elizabeth... that’s it. She will live forever

[@GLDcitrus]

@@advocatevarunrathi2831 I don't think gandhi was a prime minister or a president.

[@armstrongtixid6873]

@@advocatevarunrathi2831 From Nehru to Modi

[@haiki8955]

Why the reply above is India

[@armstrongtixid6873]

@@haiki8955 idk

[@colinwatt00]

Whoever did the graphics for this video should feel proud. Well done.

[@futgamerretail202]

Colin Watt but the information is totally false and debunked by realclear politics, this is an aweful video

[@shafkathuq3548]

@@futgamerretail202 NO ITS NOT

[@cooolachristian]

@@futgamerretail202 A source would be glady accepted. Or have we encountered a simple troll?

[@spritelin]

Futgamer Retail this comment is talking bout the graphics and I bet they did more research then u

[@ZacharyBaez]

Johnny's Credit Card what is real media? Breitbart? This is documented fact. Literally go into any library or he’ll look it up on Wikipedia! It’s not partisan to say that the parties switched voter bases and their stances on issues! It’s just the truth.

[@MukeshKumar-mi3nk]

X and Qvarden Token are going to be merged. Easiest money in my life

[@wafflecougar-online]

All I learned is that both parties fight for human rights only when it will give them political leverage.

[@Ysucj743]

How so? Lyndon b Johnson signing that bill lost them elections when it came in.

[@4BYSSALTEETH]

yep, basically :/

[@AnimMouse]

aka incentive.

[@selfishcapitalist3523]

@@Ysucj743 He won the black vote

[@rickrolld1367]

And since pretty much all human rights gives democrats more support, it explains their fight for it.

[@fryguy2k657]

Ngl skipping the 1890s-1920s is a HUGE thing to just ignore, that’s when you transitions from reconstructing the south to labor laws and progressivism

[@nonmagicmike723]

Yes, that was the period the Democratic Party became openly pro-labor and pro-unions, mostly influenced by Northern big-city "machines" set by the Irish Catholics. That was the period that laid the ground for FDR.

[@recaptoons]

this is offtopic but remember ronald regan on the boondocks "white heavon episode with uncle rukos ever since that i think hes rasict lol

[@jordanp8063]

Its funny that you bring this up, because in the video when they said fast forward to the...I thought WHAT? You're just going to omit a huge piece of history? I dont know anything about what happened then, but I was automatically suspicious when they skipped it

[@Juniversal]

My thoughts exactly. This video should be at least 5 minutes longer. I thought for sure they'd mention the southern strategy, the emergence of jim crow and the role of the civil rights movement (and southern strategy) in motivating southern whites to migrate away from the Democratic party. The took it easy on the Republicans...

[@RedBladeVideos]

They also skipped the neocon era of the Republican Party, it would have been great if they covered how defense was so important that the Republicans became the party of big government for a while.

[@dams6829]

Why cant USA get out of its shell and stop voting for 2 parties only.

[@lakeleaf9]

Ādams Vizulis because the majority of people in america agree with one of the 2 parties ideas. if people didn't agree with the 2 parties, there'd be more than 2

[@dams6829]

zester lester Yeah but there are many who voted for Hillary or Trump because they saw one of them as lesser evil.

[@lakeleaf9]

Ādams Vizulis true

[@jackjenkins168]

Many view a vote for a 3rd party a "waste of a vote." Therefore few are willing to vote for them for they think their vote no longer matters. That's not going to change anytime soon.

[@omershaik6374]

because the system can't support a third viable option

[@ManishNeta-f1u]

If Trump puts at least $200,000 in Qvarden, I am going all in

[@godydogy]

“Fools multiply when wise men are silent.”

[@yc2877]

shi. Logic isn’t persuasive in arguments if that’s all you offer.

[@netherin5844]

I have the same problems with this quote as with Idiocracy.

[@engineergaming5989]

"Be a fool and on fools you'll convince! But be the devil... And all men stand down.

[@kja6336]

It's all related to maturity, as the more mature you are the more likely you are to admit your wrong when necessary. Democrats tend to lean towards immaturity, while Conservatives lean towards simply taking facts, statistics, quotes out of their original context and being a tad bit slow. And that's why I'm not a Democrat, nor a Conservative. They're both awful, they're just arguing who's worse. Democrats have leaned towards communism, Conservatives have leaned towards having a more white base, BUT Libertarians have stood their ground. Libertarians aren't putting awful extremists up as their presidential candidates. THAT is the best political party, and I get that your skeptical, it's only natural. But, if you actually are a person that cares about facts and the prospering of our country, I would look into the Libertarian party.

[@yeoldebanjo5470]

Indeed. So thank goodness President Trump is in office.

[@rodchester3]

Soooo we're just going to skip that whole Theodore Roosevelt section where he went against big business and tore down the monopolies?

[@somebloke8152]

Theodore Roosevelt is to too bad ass for this video. The produce couldn't handle him.

[@Tammyisthebestmovieever]

+Dave McCool no, Vox is all just Liberal Democrats. They wouldn't want to tarnish there views.

[@RottingintheMidwest]

The video isn't a complete history, but it did note the Republicans became the party of big business in the 1920's. Theodore Roosevelt was president from 1901 to 1909. Still, a complete history of the party would be more interesting.

[@aperson22222]

That bugged me, but the fact is, it was a passing aberration. Can't slide a credit card between Harrison/McKinley and Harding/Coolidge.

[@DrSpoon99]

Roosevelt was antiestablishment, he only got VP slot so he wouldn't ever run against mckinnely

[@dariusraulea8193]

This made me realise how much did race become political in America.

[@tragicscott356]

Goodmorning

[@camden7806]

it really wasnt this is disinfo and highly exaggerated. Economy was the #1 factor

[@CosmicDoom47]

Race has always been political in the US. Most of our earliest politics were about slavery - including a lot of the constitution. It's probably one of the biggest underlying issues throughout American history (alongside the urban vs. rural divide).

[@alexd9734]

@@camden7806 this is not disinfo only if ur a republican and don’t wanna admit you guys profit off slavery more than everyone else that’s why you guys wanted it no one else did

[@aaronfulcher5536]

@@alexd9734 you do know the democrats were the confederates? Right?

[@sudhirkumar-dg1wi]

Leaks coming out about Trump working together with shareholders involved with Qvarden Token

[@andrewjcalhoun7865]

All this to say.... Democrats: Racist Republicans: Racist

[@Furufoo]

You did it! You broke history down to its bare essentials!

[@jasonteqja7262]

Bingo

[@TheoKregaard]

The republicans are just a lot more.

[@Furufoo]

@@elijahtorres2688 please God do NOT bring Reagan back

[@derricknichols5787]

So choose your poison

[@fanmatrkhan271]

Democrats : WE LOVE SLAVERY! Democrats 1 century later: uno reverse card

[@camden7806]

still enslaved by the government and welfare under democratic policies.

[@manifestationsofasort]

@Camden And is welfare a bad thing?

[@reclutacontramontina5354]

@@camden7806 Tables may have turned, but the south is mostly racist, that never changed. And, again, which party did most of the south vote for?

[@thegodhimself5554]

Pretty sure there was an ideological switch, because there where many more party changes then portrayed in the video. I'm pretty sure the modern democratic party wasn't even around back then with the whiggs.

[@christophershen6692]

@Dylan Campbell Sure public healthcare sounds good, but that's under the price of pharmaceutical innovations. Guess who's been the top pharmaceutical innovation country in the world? Yes America, not Britain, not China, not Sweden. America. I'm not saying that America doesn't need a healthcare reformation, but the solution is not gonna be public healthcare for all.

[@tomfitzgerald4760]

How gutted would you be if you agreed to pose for "angry white person" stock photos and then saw yourself in this video.

[@rikki3545]

LMFAOAOAO

[@zhenshops3833]

This made me realise how much did race become political in America.

[@tomfitzgerald4760]

@@larssrensen4353 not in your case

[@larssrensen4353]

@@tomfitzgerald4760 What have I done to you man ?

[@everythingisfine8635]

@@larssrensen4353 he phrased that badly what he means is representing a white confederate, isn’t the best Look so in this case being white isn’t a good thing no. But he’s not saying that all white people are racist confederates, or that being white is bad. However I can’t read his mind so I won’t know for sure

[@Rudraagravatbapu66]

Qvarden Token has two of the largest Tesla shareholders already; most likely something is coming

[@foreverdm7000]

So basically over history, Democrats became less douchy when slavery was abolished, while republicans became more douchy.

[@tateroblaze744]

Lol no, democrats went from slave owners to corrupt establishment supporters who try to turn America into a socialistic country Like Sweden rather than the superpower it actually is

[@stevenharrison5527]

+Tater O'Blaze buddy you can barely even type and yet again, Sweden is a pretty nice place so I don't see the problem.

[@tateroblaze744]

+Steve Harrison it also has language policeing, no right to bear arms, and record rape, women sure do have it good over there.

[@tateroblaze744]

+Steve Harrison it also has language policeing, no right to bear arms, and record rape, women sure do have it good over there.

[@stevenharrison5527]

+Tater O'Blaze and wow what a coincidence that since Sweden doesn't have the right to bear arms, they have one of the lowest murder rates in the world unlike America which has one of the highest.

[@michaeldouthat4218]

You skipped Teddy Roosevelt, A Republican who busted trusts and monopolies.

[@cap708j]

Yes. Teddy pulled the Progressively out of the Republican party. When that election was over, many never went back. This was a major shirt that saw the Republican party owned more by corporate overlords and the Democratic party getting its first real injection of Progressives.

[@remembertotakeshowerspleas355]

Ah Teddy Roosevelt, a model PROGRESSIVE and LIBERAL.

[@mmj1342]

not only Roosevelt, he skipped about 25 other post-Lincoln presidents. Some of them were less influential, but it's clearly an oversimplified explanation. Still interesting even if very limited.

[@Zhiperser]

Teddy Roosevelt and Eisenhower are 2 Republicans that should not be skipped over when talking about Republican trends, history, and importance.

[@michaeldouthat4218]

***** because he was an important president who pushed through many reforms. He basically created the USDA after reading Upton Sinclair.

[@agent_277]

I have a saying since I realized how much politics have changed in the USA (and also since I started showing interest in politics): NEVER look at a party and what they "represent". Always focus on the individual who wants to be at the top and treat every person as individual. Listen to what they say and compare it to what they do or what they have done. Only then will you realize who you are voting for.

[@emileediaz6386]

Absolutely. You know, when people look at Presidential Candidates, they never seem to look at what they may have stood for say 20-30 years ago, and what they have done since then. Ive seen a-lot of videos of Political Candidates talking, Biden, Trump, Hillary. And how much they have changed to accommodate their campaign and win over voters today. And if people looked at that, they would realize who and what they are voting for, to a certain extent.

[@EdA-bz3bu]

that why i will always vote for Obama.

[@eugene7304]

@@EdA-bz3bu Obama did more to stir up racism & division in America than any President in history. You think that's a GOOD thing?

[@aaronthenorm5400]

If every voter in America did that; there would never again be a repugneton in the WH!!!!

[@bealu9459]

fun thing: You don't have to think this if a country has more than 2 political parties which it should

[@bhilaidivision2828]

Should have hedged this election on Qvarden Token 😂😂

[@glassesvoices5097]

George Washington in his Farewell Address: _No political Parties_ America: *Yall Hurd suming*

[@goatcat2737]

It's not that we shouldn't have any parties, we just need more than two

[@glorymanheretosleep]

And why doesn't VOX do how did the Democrat party go from Andrew Jackson to Ocasio-Cortez!??!

[@dumbeetle1]

@Snow Cone Well actually he fought against the current divisiveness that we see today between the Democrats and Republicans. As many democrats and republicans would agree today, too many people are partisan and would vote for their party regardless, instead of doing what George Washington proposed which is to remain individuals instead of joining parties. He knew people wouldn't listen to him, but wanted to state the fact anyways and hoped others would heed his warning. Not only did he know, but he mentioned that every government that has had them has said that political parties are the enemy of government and actually weakened the government. There are legitimate reasons why he said not to create or join in on the idea of political parties. He told everyone not to do it, not because he thought it would stop them, but because he hoped it would. People didn't listen to him and now we are currently experiencing the worst, most divided nation ever.

[@dumbeetle1]

@Snow Cone Wow. You completely missed my point. I was saying he isn't being naive. He knew that saying it wouldn't prevent it from happening, but is saying nothing better? Speaking up is always the better option than being quiet, regardless of if it affects change. He wasn't being naive. Of course everyone has partisan leanings or falls under a group that they agree with more, but his point originally was to prevent divisiveness. This was prior to a party system, so it's different than people who say partisanship is bad today. He saw where the country was headed because during his first term and second term with the creation of political parties. You and I only disagree on the fact that speaking out is a better choice than letting sleeping dogs lie.

[@dumbeetle1]

@Snow Cone I think coming up with more reasonable alternatives would have been more helpful, but that's also coming from much further in the future. Something like Italy's coalitions with a multi party system would at least be a little better, but now we need to focus on things that will improve our elections and decrease divisiveness. Since we're already in a two party system, full reform is very unlikely like you said. One example, preferential voting would help third parties actually stand a chance in elections, where as currently they do not. Alleviating the two party systems is definitely a goal I hope we'll fight for in the next few years.

[@EtanChamare]

I'm just hoping for a collapse of the GOP so a new, better party can emerge. The GOP is all messed up, and the members need a chance to redefine their party.

[@EVAUnit4A]

I think you are absolutely right. The current Republican Party doesn't know _what_ it wants anymore. I think _a good portion of that_ was when McCain failed _by a wide margin_ to become President over Obama. The shock of that loss turned into a confused and uncontrolled socio-political backlash in the form of complete distrust in both its own leaders _and_ a merciless smear campaign against Obama that (regrettably) he was never able to overcome nor counter. While Romney had a more solid foundation and campaign than McCain, the shear nation-wide team-building that Obama had proven in four years overcame that... but only just; the uncontrollable smear campaign (again, fed by confusion within the party itself) by Republicans overall has significantly tarnished his image publicly even within his own party. The other recent change in the GOP actually started during the Bush Administration [and was _not_ Obama's fault], and that was the Tea Party Movement. This grew out of genuine frustrations as the economy of the USA was being threatened in the wake of the USA financial crisis that came to a peak in 2008, _not directly because of 9/11 which happened seven years earlier_. What initially started as sincere grumbling against big business [which ironically has been one of the strongest foundations of the Republican Party, as pointed out in the video above!] was not strong enough to withstand influence from other _completely unrelated_ special interest groups who corrupted the Tea Party Movement into an extremely rightist/conservative sounding board [REMINDER: the Tea Party Movement was initially _not_ associated with either Republicans _or_ Democrats!] that has essentially thrown the GOP into chaos. (The departure of recent former Speaker of the House John Boehner in 2015 shines a powerful light on this issue, because he admitted even he was being torn in different directions with mixed messages from his party.) While ironically and regrettably this has tarnished the image of President Obama across his entire administration, it was not something of his direct presence in the White House; rather he is a victim of incredible circumstance beyond his control and for which he was completely unprepared and did not campaign for (as has- no doubt- happened to every sitting President in their own time). But, yes, the Republican Party is at a major crossroads in its existence unlike anything it has encountered before. And... perhaps it will take the defeat of Donald Trump [who is giving his nomination acceptance speech as I write this] to be that straw that finally, sincerely breaks it all down.

[@kirareilly3699]

this is because the GOP is a mish-mash of contradictory interests. The religious fundamentalists should never have been in the same party as Randian objectivists.

[@leronbenari226]

I agree the Gop must be transformed into a new party. But not now since the democrats will take over.

[@kirareilly3699]

Leron Benari I mean that will probably happen anyway. Really your best bet is Gary Johnson since Trump has no real chance at winning.

[@EVAUnit4A]

Kira Reilly I'll only say that Clinton will be the one to beat Trump because _anyone_ could beat him, _not_ because Clinton is the best that the Democrats could put forth as the next President. However, her experience in both politics, government, and as Secretary of State give her legitimate claim to the Presidency. (She's actually quite vicious, if you watch her campaign during the 2008 run! But- unlike Trump- she is in full control of her faculties.)

[@ngc5195]

No parties, just ideas. United we stand, divided we fall.

[@crockerzz8896]

If only more people could get behind this idea. It's a person's view not their party or affiliation.

[@edboss36]

ensayofr Democrats will listen better

[@jessejors3095]

We havent falled for 200 yr what to u mean

[@jayl9110]

Honestly, I'm not sure that modern politics can work without political parties. As a former UK politician myself who has stood both as an independent and as a party candidate, it's very difficult to communicate your views and values to voters as an independent. People's time is increasingly limited, so very few people want to spend 20 minutes each learning about individual candidates. Party affiliation gives voters a handy shortcut - an affiliated candidate may be slightly to the left or to the right on a particular party's political spectrum, but as a voter you know roughly what you're getting. The most local level of government in my area essentially banned party affiliations about 10 years ago, and the result has ended up being far fewer candidates standing (to the point where the last election was uncontested) and voter turnout at far lower levels than councils at the same level of government but which do allow party affiliation.

[@sagetheassassin3192]

It's already happening, this country was doomed from the start :(

[@rajanidevi5719]

Qvarden Token will make millionaires, after CEX listing it will blow up.

[@TechlyplusGames]

I don't even want to look in the comment section because it's definitely cancer down there

[@Kenywos]

But you're in the comment section

[@ERGSEG]

Yes, spare yourself. I truly don't know why I bother.

[@coastersplus]

+

[@Thundercoco90]

I almost became irrationally angry when I moved two comments below. Thanks for stopping me.

[@mbmajor01]

I did it lol, I shouldn't have lol,

[@artv.9989]

”My side is better than yours!” - American politics

[@pww8565]

let an independent run the country for once. it's just four years im curious to see what happens

[@fafdus]

The south will rise again.

[@IvanGoldBit]

That's having freedom of speech unless you want 1 group people controlling you

[@fafdus]

@@IvanGoldBit you have poop in your buttwhole I can say nonsense too

[@fafdus]

@ spread those cheeks so they can slip it in.

[@jamesburgess2k]

This video shows just how much everyone in America didn't pay attention in their US History class.

[@nocucksinkekistan7321]

No it shows how you'd dumb

[@user-us7ri5us9f]

You should like spell check your statement calling someone dumb, before you post it ya dunce.

[@j67jag23]

James Burgess your comment shows how stupid people can be

[@mastersword6470]

J67 JAG your comment shows how you ran out of insults

[@mastersword6470]

Make America Great Again Your comment shows how nobody pays attention in their English classes.

[@Srimanasabaratam]

Highly likely there will be partnerships between X or Tesla with Qvarden Token

[@isida509]

In America: people gives 4 years to their president In Russia: Putin gives 4 more years to the people.

[@ПетрВрангель-т8п]

Wow, another unfunny and unclever degeneratic "joke" about Russia which don't apply to reality. Well done.

[@reyosorio1432]

@@ПетрВрангель-т8п ❄️

[@oblivion3067]

A president should serve the people, should he not?

[@capitalistball2924]

@@oblivion3067 Should "he" not? If he serves the people he will allow for "she" presidents.

[@oblivion3067]

@@capitalistball2924 Oh, I wasn‘t refering to Putin. I am saying this in general.

[@glasstumble1677]

Ok do one with how Democrats ended up with Hillary.

[@randomguy5990]

WHAT ABOUT HILLARY !!!!???

[@Joeyplaysguitar1082]

The video does kind of explain it when it mentions Johnson and then Obama

[@Z0Gab]

hillary is pretty average in the democrat party, she's a politician a very corrupt one.

[@pearlfountain]

they kinda did explain it

[@ImSorryYouFoundThis]

what? shes not corrupt,

[@androot5220]

"How the democratic party went from Kennedy to Biden"

[@FilthyTrot]

There's already a video on how the Democratic Party went from the party of slavery and white supremacy to the party that nominated Barack Obama.

[@theslotherin1831]

Boomers

[@alexfrance8864]

Jackson to biden.

[@Vinkie]

@John mark Ogayon "I don't like people who get assassinated"

[@Annodominii2002]

@ΓΡΗΓΟΡΗΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ Definitely NOT saying LBJ wasn't a racist, however he did more for black people in America than any other president since Lincoln and FDR, so although he was a racist, I think there are other more valid reasons as to why he wasn't that great of a president (Heightening the Vietnam Conflict).

[@ankitpoul6652]

Qvarden Token is easily going to hit $1 this month

[@Chayim-Yahudah]

Black Classic Republican here. I believe we can be pro business, pro black, and pro america together. I'm not 100% opposed to the left as I do like some ideas they present. We should be willing to hear each other out. Peace everyone

[@sophiademeas4410]

Exactly! I’m a liberal, and lately I can barely have a normal conversation with my republican friends. The two party system was to have two sets of ideals, and still being able to work with the other side. I may not 100% agree with republicans, but I am able to live with them, like it should be.

[@anabob9991]

@@sophiademeas4410 yay

[@anakinskywalker9129]

If you want that just don't support trump. Mitch McConnell is good

[@mongorians22]

Then why support a racist president? I'm not black, but if I were I'd definitely want some kind of representation. Where's the black representation in the republican party? In Trump's cabinet? Is Trump helping you guys out when he gives open commands to white supremacist groups on national TV? I just don't understand it...

[@Chayim-Yahudah]

@@mongorians22 that statement is one of the reasons why many black people refuse to align with Democrats. We don't need to see black faces in the administration as much as we need policy that champions black growth.

[@s55558]

To me this just shows that politicians just act in what ever way either makes them more money or gives them more power, very disturbing

[@Ozilgalu]

Which was a mistake

[@Ozilgalu]

Trump had know idea with what he was doing

[@kcjd8659]

Yeah that is what "politics" means. Politics = who is in charge--that is called "power." How do you fund power? Money.

[@justnoah2073]

That's how politicians get reelected, it's not surprising. They do what the people want, and some do what gets them money.

[@vanessaaventura]

all politicians are corrupted

[@bryceobrien4305]

Our election: Donald Trump: Pros- Not Hillary, Cons- Donald Hilary Clinton: Pros- Not Donald, Cons- Hillary Halp.

[@mangorumble2114]

well one wants to dramatically increase our debt by increasing tax cuts and inceeasing government spending. So...

[@bryceobrien4305]

We had 20 candidates to choose from and we got these 2.

[@imonfire112]

Bernie. Pros- Not Hillary, or Donald.

[@enthymeme4856]

Bernie. Cons- Not an option :/

[@thehillshaveaviators]

Gary Johnson 2016

[@Mdkurbanali999]

Qvarden Token will go 100x after launch on Binance

[@HeadBanger368]

People need to realize both parties are absolute trash.

[@necrolord1920]

This indeed is the logical conclusion. Both parties have good presidents, but both also have bad presidents. Democrats have Bill Clinton. Republicans have Reagan. Democrats have Woodrow Wilson. Republicans have Bush. There are freedom minded people on both sides, just like there are tyrants on both sides. The trouble is it is hard to separate the 2 until you see them in office.

[@henrymorgan1988]

Am I the only libertarian here?✋😂

[@necrolord1920]

henry morgan Why? Do you think libertarian stands for something besides minimum government? As far as recent presidents go, Reagan had the most minimalistic policies, Clinton was forced towards minimalistic policies because he couldn't pass the laws he wanted with a republican congress. On the other hand, Bush passed some very tyrannical laws such as the economic stimulus and the expansion of medicare. Woodrow Wilson was the most tyrannical democrat president that came to mind. Though honestly Obama passing Obamacare is pretty bad on the list too.

[@epitaque7108]

Being libertarian stands for individual freedoms above everything. It also stands for reaching a balanced budget. Also, not trying to be rude, but I don't see how listing presidents and how they were minimalistic or tyrannical contributes to your argument, which seems to be that libertarian stands for nothing but minimum government.

[@camaronzeus6111]

well we do have more parties jaja

[@andrewfranciscohughes2481]

The Republican party was the party of big business..... Theodore Roosevelt Am I a joke to you?

[@MajorMlgNoob]

I mean his foreign policy helped big business he just broke up monopolies

[@kachao2113]

@@MajorMlgNoob it's what we should be doing now to amazon.

[@russellkim8895]

Taft too

[@Jeiss_V]

@@kachao2113 but amazon isn't a monopoly..

[@totally_fred]

Roosevelt is different, he may have been the coolest person to every live in this country

[@gmdchipzz8091]

I just learned my last year's entire US History II class in about 5 minutes

[@brandoncashin8317]

Same!

[@BenGilman]

yup

[@kasrabaradaran4084]

So true

[@ZNM0210]

Please don't get all of your information from this ultra-leftist outlet. Do some proper research yourself.

[@IsaacDavis69]

+

[@CCABPSacsach]

Best political internet interaction, paraphrased: “What if we don’t group a variety of unique ideals and suggestions into just two colours” “Sounds like something someone from the other colour would say. Get em boys”

[@chanyuran8292]

I wish i could witness Trump,Gordon Ramsay and simon Cowell have an argument

[@hagron5702]

lol

[@xxmanusedtogame_9916]

Dude The Guy they would get along excellently 😂 they should start a judging show

[@hed-empti2336]

@@xxmanusedtogame_9916 not when you like ketchup on steak

[@xxmanusedtogame_9916]

Faith Cathers you realize he changed that diet.... he eats healthy now

[@ginoboss657]

@Dalton K simon cowell

[@mdye.04]

How the Democratic Party went from Kennedy to Clinton

[@stinkypoopybutt8303]

Marcus Dye how the Democrats went from Jackson to Obama

[@Sefferdoodle]

Kennedy was always my favorite President, even when I was a republican.

[@saniwada]

Kennedy wasn't as progressive as people give him credit. More like from FDR to Clinton.

[@khadijahmuhammad4771]

@@stinkypoopybutt8303 If we're doing a full timeline of the democratic party then this is the only one that actually makes sense. We can't just stop at Clinton.

[@Fenriswaffle]

​@@khadijahmuhammad4771 I think they meant Hillary rather than Bill.

[@swolelock7549]

Wow this is actually quite eye opening. From someone looking in on American politics this cool too see how the parties developed in to what they are today. You guys do an awesome job and make sure you keep pumping out these videos because i'm gonna watch every single one.

[@Vox]

+Liam Browne thanks for the feedback! -Johnny

[@Excaltrius]

+

[@simonjude6594]

+

[@soonny002]

I agree. It was a great video. Very easy to understand and educational!

[@NickReyzin]

Great comment! Agree 100%

[@Mr_killer__xyt]

Wonder how Trump administration is going to be pumping Qvarden Token

[@paragonofgood]

Even if its a bleeding shitshow, I do find American politics interesting and educational.

[@jacobbass6226]

Mark Lanzarotta democracy is not what America is about. We were never supposed to be one because the founding fathers knew that democracy was basically mob rules.

[@myshelleseamore6319]

No matter how you describe said shitshow, it's still got your attention. I am embarrassed to be a part of this drama. But every time we click on this monstrosity, its giving the monster power. Pay close attention to who you pay attention too. We pay no matter what. So guard your attention.

[@vc9491]

@@jacobbass6226 federalists

[@slothc]

@@jacobbass6226 the all powerful and all knowing founding fathers

[@ArceoInfinity]

@@jacobbass6226 Heck, our founding fathers loathed the idea of parties to begin with

[@jordanharb9430]

Honestly this was a very well made video on the history of the gop. It was actually (surprisingly) not super biased and entertaining to watch. I don't know why people complain in the comments it's very informative about how the party's changed their beliefs.

[@ejflashfold8381]

sold out for votes.

[@AIM1564]

Jordan, you should know this video is actually quite biased against the Republican party :/. They make it look like it was the democrats in the 50s and 60s who pushed for civil rights when they were vigorously opposing and filibustering it. If you look at the author's twitter (Andrew Prokop) you will see tons of anti-trump tweets. He also skipped over the RE-segregation done by Woodrow Wilson (democrat).

[@AIM1564]

Jordan, you should know that the author of this video (and Vox in general) is quite biased against the Republican party/ Trump. If you go to Andrew's twitter you'll see a bunch of anti-trump tweets etc. He skips over the RE-segregation done by Woodrow Wilson (democratic president) and makes it look like the democrats pushed for civil rights in the 60s, which they were actually opposed to and were filibustering.

[@gmac3335]

Good point, I strongly oppose the modern GOP but he left out Woodrow Wilson and Teddy. Teddy was a Republican who was anti-big business and Woodrow Wilson was a Democrat who was a huge bigot.

[@gmac3335]

***** It took a lot of ignorance and stuck on stupidity to type that comment. Trump's whole campaign is filled with racist rhetoric. He's said their needs to be a database for all Muslims, he tweeted fake crime stats to portray blacks as criminals, he attacks the Mexicans. Trump has been catering to the prejudices of white Americans and any intelligent person can see this.

[@mansourbellahel-hajj5378]

Funny thing is that the Democrats who made the confederate states had the first black president. Time changes bruh.

[@DS-lk3tx]

He was a great salesman and tool for imperialism. Lol

[@Miscellaneous_master]

_switching them positions for you_ 🎶🎵

[@skarlex7065]

@@Miscellaneous_master hehe lol

[@larssrensen4353]

Republicans also had several presidential candidates of color but they never made it far in the primaries. Ben Carson did good in 2016 tho!

[@nickghurmauler]

He said himself that he isn't black he's muslim

[@jeffmiller8053]

KZbin suggesting this Video on November 6 2024.... gotta love the algorythm

[@capncake8837]

Yup.

[@sammy-tj7br]

riddle me this: if the parties never switched, how can y’all be the party of Abraham Lincoln and also fly confederate flags?

[@johnweber4577]

What’s often missed is that most districts outside of the city centers in every region North, South, East and West are predominantly Republican. Having been raised in an Illinois Republican family I will say that I never heard them praise the Confederacy growing up but a lot of love for figures like Lincoln instead. Though of course the South is a different matter and the one focused on most due to how the electoral college set up really boosts their significance on the national stage.

[@DeathBone4656]

I live in the south,Youd be hard pressed to find actual racism from a Republican I promise

[@Cameron-ki1qx]

So every Republican you know is out there flying confederate flags? Both parties supported the Civil Rights Act. The democratic party becoming less racist and voting demographics changing in the south for a multitude of complex reasons doesn't constitute a "switch." There are racists individuals out there but just become some also support small government didn't make them that way.

[@DeathBone4656]

@@Cameron-ki1qx Uh,Only ~40%of house dems and like ~50 senate dems supported civil rights compared to 90% republican house and ~80% senate

[@bankscloverbaywatch2578]

@@Cameron-ki1qx actually, the Democrats filibustered for sixty days to attempt to stop the civil rights act from passing. The Republicans fought for it.

[@vladimirlenin9012]

How the USSR went from me to Stalin.

[@chubswubsbubs6311]

Omg ur my hero

[@chubswubsbubs6311]

Jkjk

[@FilthyTrot]

This made me LOL.

[@bagtea]

lenin to stalin and to Gorbachev. but sadly it ended

[@testotesto4245]

It just because you gave Stalin the secretary role

[@AndJamTracksForAll2014]

I'm a registered Republican, but I feel I've lost my party, we have nominated someone who does not represent my views at all. Its sad.

[@lakoslakos6787]

IK but it is what we got and the only other person i see is Gary Johnson because Clinton is even more different views than what i have.

[@AndJamTracksForAll2014]

I will have to take Gary Johnson over Trump.

[@dafuzz302]

welp our party doesnt have super delegates...democrat voters votes did not even matter...Bernie had the votes from the people but not the corrupt uppers.

[@zavdab5238]

republican party is becoming a joke and will die out when more people realize it. Hopefully the libertarian party will take over the right wingers sooner than later.

[@dafuzz302]

i would vote VERMIN SUPREME before Hillary...if i couldn't vote vermin i guess i would have to vote Libertarian.

[@theblackdaria_]

I remember watching this video 8 years ago and the shift of parties is happening again.

[@longnguyenson646]

Can you elaborate on the shift?

[@anoemuser310]

Probably Latino voters moving right

[@TheWulf899]

Me, just after Biden becomes President-Elect: *INTERESTING.*

[@bruhman5330]

not quite

[@bruhman5330]

there MIGHT be voter fraud

[@TheWulf899]

@@bruhman5330 ​ That has proven to be an overwhelmingly false claim by all accounts. The only "lawsuit" bid that Trump has been successful at in the midst of this election is that a Republican Observer was not allowed within 20 feet of the counting ballots Due to *covid restrictions in that state which applied to all observers*, after which the counting facility altered the rules so that the person could come within *6 feet*. All other Claims have been baseless, and furthermore, no evidence has been presented by Trump, his advisors, his supporters or his lawyers.

[@TheWulf899]

@@bruhman5330 The only reason why Trump is putting forth these claims is that he is attempting to undermine American Democracy. He doesn't like the fact that he's losing, and as such is crying that the rules are unfair - and by "unfair" I mean "doesn't guarantee his reelection by default". He is trying to muddy the waters and cast doubt on the most Fundamental thing that makes America, American: The Democratic Process, the system that ensures that the Head of State is elected By the People, For the People. He is literally attacking The American Way.

[@frozenblitzalphagaming4301]

@@TheWulf899 not just that, 50 - 150,000 votes in key states are questionable, dead people voting etc, video evidence of votes arriving at 4am on several days etc, there's lots of evidence, just gota stop letting democrats brain wash you and actually do your own research

[@QuijanoPhD]

Do you have one focusing on the Democratic party as well?

[@jamesscott2043]

The video does talk about the changes in ideology and voter demographics for both parties.

[@QuijanoPhD]

It does over time, but then during these last 4 years focuses on the Republican party and ignores the progressive movement that Bernie was a figurehead of that could best be seen as a power struggle for the heart of the Democratic party (establishment vs distrust of the establishment and radical progrssivism).

[@dreamhackian4864]

The Democratic Party created the KKK. One of their "progressive values" at the time.

[@QuijanoPhD]

Indeed they did, and that's because, as the video (and most historical sources) show, at the time the Democrats were the conservative party (let's keep slavery as it is and not change) and it unquestionably was the party of racial hatred and discrimination. But after the shift in recent history that is no longer the case. The democrats now seem to be in the position of wealthy Republicans back in the post Lincoln days: "we've done enough for the working class and minority groups, now let's just keep the power structure going." The Bernie movement was the masses forcing the Democratic establishment to continue working for the masses with a threat of non-support in the upcoming elections. That's something that's worth exploring, don't you think?

[@jamesscott2043]

Ian Laor And Klansmen are largely Republican today. David Duke, Don Black, Shaun Winkler, Will Quigg, Frazier Glenn Miller. All 21st-century Klansmen. All Republicans.

[@aidanmccormack5443]

I do appreciate how you articulated Trump *did* appeal to an audience, and wasn’t just a hopeless nut job. I understand Vox demographics are increasingly liberal, but I was delighted by the lack of bias in this video.

[@layitupdown]

that's what true mass media should be

[@washerwood8918]

@@layitupdown So true

[@shawn8847]

Vox went way too easy on right wingers. They usually do. We need more socialist news.

[@washerwood8918]

@@shawn8847 vox goes way too easy on left wingers never tries to make its side look bad

[@shawn8847]

@@washerwood8918 absolutely false. Vox is owned by Comcast. They never defend socialism.

[@DriftingDraftsman]

I had no idea the republican party were the first to go woke.

[@Jarmariv]

What Because they ended slavery?

[@sudarshanrobot]

@@Jarmariv Yes, check what 'woke' means.

[@DavidEMay]

based on today's republicans that is understandable

[@Freespazfreesumo]

⁠@@sudarshanrobot Woke means to be aware of something, often systemic injustices. The right took it and made it mean diversity for some reason. You are using the word wrong.

[@sudarshanrobot]

@@Freespazfreesumo I'm definitely using the right word. You just explained what I told OP to search, Thanks for that.

[@Poester370]

This is an excellent video! Great editing, visually beautiful, and factual

[@dennisdempsey6011]

what drugs are you on? This is an attack piece from the communists of the "liberal Democratic Party" who want to destroy America for the War Criminal George Soros ! Look him up he helped the Nazis plunder and KILL the Jews of Europe, and now bank rolls the storm troopers of the "Black Lies Matter " crowd!

[@jsull81]

+Dennis Dempsey sir, I think you need to go back on your meds, or at least smoke a bowl and turn of info wars for a while, just a suggestion

[@morganbrookedebock]

It's so hard to detect sarcasm on the internet.

[@jsull81]

+Morgan Brooke-deBock wait.... is it?

[@morganbrookedebock]

J Snow I honestly can't tell.

[@starkingbiker]

Informative, neutral, well made. This gets a like from me

[@keenywheat1784]

+Arbitrarily arbitrary How was it not neutral?

[@keenywheat1784]

+Arbitrarily arbitrary A traditional conservative is and so is Donald Trump. Also just because he failed to mention something as irrelevant as why Lincoln disliked slavery doesn't mean it's not neutral.

[@krishna2094]

+

[@starkingbiker]

***** For a non american, it was neutral enough

[@jbx_98]

+Arbitrarily arbitrary conservatives are anti immigration and dominantly white so how is this video wrong in any way

[@ToniMortenson]

Lincoln is rolling and rolling in his grave.

[@TheJSmithBA]

Democrats were the slave owners and the original KKK. It's only because they requested and signed off on the Civil Rights Act, that black people joined the Democratic Plantation en masse, and became the new slaves to the modern-day welfare state that destroyed the black family and black community.

[@abrahamm5316]

There is a staunch difference between Southern Democrats and modern day Democrats. Context, you obviously don't have it.

[@MasterFhyl]

+Abraham Mercado Your implication is that the Republicans of today have anything at all in common with the racist DemoKKKrats. Like everyone who claims this, you offer no proof- and in fact, there is proof AGAINST this, as literally every kkk member who has gone on to be a player in politics has been a Democrat, the most notable of course being Robert Byrd, who at one point (in this past decade no less) was third in line to succeed the president. This is of course to say nothing of all the times prominent Democrats have been caught expressing racist opinions or thoughts... And the complete lack therof with Republican politicians doing the same.

[@abrahamm5316]

MasterFhyl I don't follow. Robert Byrd when elected in 1957 was a Southern Democrat and actually filibustered against the Civil Rights Act. He later denounced any involvement with the Klan and regretted filibustering. Again, context. He went from one extreme like segregation (So. Democrat views) to another, denouncing it (modern Democrat view). Had he sticked to his segregationist views and not changed, more than likely he'd be a Republican (look up the Southern Strategy, therein lies all the facts you need). I'm not saying all Dems are not racist. It exists, but to paint the brush of what the Dems did centuries ago and try to pass it as the party of inequality is just not true and very misleading.

[@MasterFhyl]

Abraham Mercado Well that's circular logic if I've ever seen it. "He's not a racist because he stayed a Democrat, because if had switched to Republican then he'd be a racist." You are of course, showing no proof for any of this. I won't claim to know what was in Byrd's heart, but he was not just some rank and file KKK member, he was a leader, a recruiter even- you don't become a recruiter for anything unless you believe in it well enough to gain converts. It strikes me that it became politically advantageous for him to denounce the KKK, because you will find NO ONE on either side who officially supports the KKK. Hell.. in *one* of the parties, being a former Klansman is enough to get you blacklisted forever... But uh.. it isn't the Democrat party."

[@Cowskiman]

You forget to mention how in 1890 the first black senator was elected and how it was a Republican

[@Tanner404]

Okay so? The point is there was a party shift like 70 years after that why would that change anything

[@Cowskiman]

@@Tanner404 the 1st 23 were republicans… not democrats

[@noahh687]

@@Tanner404can you explain this party shift to me? What happened they just one day said “hey switch teams after over a hundred years” stop believing everything you’re told without do research for yourself

[@IbrahimJoel-555]

@@noahh687but the video already explained that or didn’t pay attention?

[@nolancochran831]

@@noahh687 The whole point of the video is talking about the party switch. Think about it, Lincoln was a republican elected by northern states with a progressive agenda of not expanding slavery, opposed by the entire south. The exact opposite of how the republican party is today

[@khashmoney6985]

Can we start to listen to George Washington when he told us to avoid political parties?

[@eventplanner461]

Whelp- too late now. It's funny how George Washington is one of the most respected presidents in American history, yet America still refuses to listen to his foreshadowing, warnings, and advice that he gave in his departure from office speech. We had to find out the hard way.

[@gaming-hubbbbb277]

@@eventplanner461 one of the reasons I don't trust what George did was cause of how dark his life was

[@gulpgo]

Well, Washington did own slaves so.......

[@elitepapi9178]

@@gulpgo so

[@gulpgo]

@@elitepapi9178 So his opinion on people who have a higher class because of theirnskin color is unconstitutional.

[@smurfMT]

How did the democrats go from Jim Crow to AOC?

[@austinblackburn8095]

Is that even a big jump if we're being honest?

[@g2trashtxd781]

@@austinblackburn8095 LMFAO

[@nicolasceresoli9121]

Aliens ;-;

[@REVERSE-th2bb]

Party switch

[@salter1630]

@@austinblackburn8095 Yes? Jim Crow laws basically created segregation in the South, while AOC is a staunch-progressivist... and also a minority

[@jaihunter4405]

this is one of the best looking videos of seen done by you guys, budget boost?

[@newecreator]

I think it's the same. It depends on who in the team makes them.

[@ryanmcshea6472]

+

[@jaihunter4405]

yeah probably

[@Commievn]

well, that team better get some raise, or take over Vox, cuz that was pretty damn good!

[@moses2801]

+Brian Cruz wow you must get sick all the time then

[@PierrePavia]

Very informative video ! I learned a lot.

[@lanlin8027]

I don’t know what I’m doing here: I live in Britain. oh yeah, it’s a free comedy show Edit:my notifications-

[@RS-pe9wn]

Innit

[@CosmicMJ]

R S tommyinnit

[@catimpact]

@@CosmicMJ i found an inniter on a political video GG

[@Unionpotato]

Tommyinnit

where's the british version? how british rulership went from henry tudor to boris johnson?

[@TheWaveGoodbye-Music]

the two party system is as much a trap as a one party system. reform is needed, wider choice is needed. over 300 million Americans and you can't box them in to two categories

[@ahouiiouii5894]

Exactly. So many of us are forced to vote for the “not as bad” candidate, or not vote at all

[@Sceptonic]

@@ahouiiouii5894 EXACTLY, thank you. The two choices are two extremes, no in between options that would be popular amongst many people.

[@ian38018a]

@@ahouiiouii5894 Yep - I cannot but think that represents Trump's biggest hope of re-election. The fact Joe Biden looks, and often sounds, like an old old man.

[@xistmn]

Yeah, I think ranked voting would really help this

[@monke2361]

I would call myself a Republican but I have my own set of values that it should be a party. In modern times the parties are just way too polarized

[@thekrackenx]

How to make an argument: The [insert political party] are better than [insert opposing political party] and [insert opposing political party] is wrong because [insert stereotypical response]

[@motinglu]

The GOP became more right-wing during the 1910s, the Democrats became much more left-wing during the 1930s, blacks began to vote Democrat since 1936, Southern whites began to vote Republican since the late 1970s to the 1980s, yet we're supposed to believe the parties "switched" in the 1960s...

[@urmomisurdad5422]

Yup, thats the conservative strategy.

[@judemartin6329]

@@motinglu stop! That's too complicated. I need more generalizations that ignore important subtleties.

[@tibodeclercq2131]

Both parties were "racist" in the past. Republican opposition to slavery was an economic issue, not a moral one. Even before the civil rights era most black already voted for the democrats because it was financially better for them, it started in the 1930s.

[@Takcci]

I don’t care about either party I care about the people in the party

[@macsenstavrakis205]

Not how it works 10 year old.

[@Takcci]

Macsen Stavrakis: Say that to the 47 people that liked

[@norwegianrightwing1282]

You know the difference between Republicans and Democrats right???

[@acidreighn]

exactly, though i'm almost willing to bet on how many people don't understand this and are part of the republican base. =/ I honestly believe anti-intellectualism is what's killing this country more than anything.

[@macsenstavrakis205]

@@Takcci When you become older, you and the people that agree with you will understand politics is more complex than you think.

[@WYCAN]

I wish GOP would stop saying they are "the party of Lincoln", because they are obviously nothing more than just have the same name.

[@TheSnoopy1750]

To be fair, they have nothing else to offer. :-)

[@magnum9987]

perhaps instead of calling names you should just prove them wrong.

[@againstjebelallawz]

Only difference is, until FDR, the Dems used to be anti-Black. Now, they're anti-White. Same racism, though.

[@Argcia4505]

+Julius Caesar so the GOP is anti anything that isn't white???

[@magnum9987]

***** please prove the Democrats are anti white

[@Pierogiboiler]

most people just dont seem to understand the difference between legal and illegal immigrants.

[@dmiller2916]

Maj Ramm true

[@Pierogiboiler]

@dan james no illegal immigrants dont pay taxes there for they are illigal

[@Indipuk]

@dan james if you ignore one law then you will ignore the rest of them

[@netherin5844]

@@Indipuk Statiscally false?

[@coder0292]

Dalton K become a citizen then???

[@Hollowdude15]

Great video Vox and that is how they went from Lincoln to Trump :]

[@KingBurger52]

Ya'll people be acting like voting doesn't exist. The Republican Party didn't go from Lincoln to Trump, the US did.

[@cretudavid8622]

@@user-sr4nc4tc6f ya got an article for that? From what I know the iq increased

[@beedee9534]

They were coned

[@horrificabomination]

Electoral College put Trump there, actually.

[@osuWhite]

@@horrificabomination Yikes, one of these people...

[@horrificabomination]

@@osuWhite What? Didn't Clinton win the popular vote?

[@ifihadahammer7856]

The true divide has always been progressive versus conservative ideologies.

[@drakebudasz8837]

Slavery was progressive ideology ?

[@ifihadahammer7856]

@@drakebudasz8837 It was the conservative British that brought it into the US and the conservative Democrats that fought to keep it in the US. It was the progressives that fought and beat the conservatives in the Civil War.

[@algernonfriday4824]

A divide is a divide, that's all thank you. Progressive and Conservative, as applied to ideologies, an ideological simplicity. Roughly speaking, 70% of humans are Conservative. Roughly speaking, 30% of humans are free-floating or noncommittal without being inherently or necessarily flexible, liberal, moldable, etc. This 70/30 is human. We can expect that if you have two parties, both the 70 and the 30 are represented 50% in one party and 50% on the other party. So, 70% of Democrats and 70% of Republicans are Conservative, and 30% of Democrats and 30% of Republicans are Progressive. We can generally reason that concepts like bell or standard curves, regression to the mean, statistics, etc. would control or best explain divides than ideologies as self & other platforms or mantras or "history". P.S. Conservatives conserve, progressives discard. So, 70% on each party conserves, and 30% discards. Conservative does not mean that 70% of Democrats are God-fearing, nor does progressive have to mean that 30% of Republicans are godless.

[@ifihadahammer7856]

@@algernonfriday4824 I see you whittled your reply down a lot from its origional. Did you do so because of how wrong it was in regards to my comment? *"A divide is a divide"* You have an astute grasp of the obvious. Good for you on that. It however, in no way refutes or belittles my statement. Nore does the rest of your reply. So, I must ask... Do you have a point?

[@drakebudasz8837]

Ifihada Hammer By that logic the conservative Democrats invented abortion and are trying to keep it in the United States (invented to keep the black population as low as possible) and the progressive republicans are trying to get rid of it because it’s the act of taking a life that has no voice. Much like slaves, fetus’ are seen as property and not considered life.

[@stevelewis8961]

So how come Ronald Regans amnesty bill didn’t get brought up in this video? He’s the reason all my family has citizenship right now

[@figmillenium]

It was not Reagan’s bill, not his idea. Congress writes and passes laws. He signed it after being convinced by business groups in farming and construction and that it would help with the Hispanic vote in Texas, for example. Which it has.

[@figmillenium]

To this day the largest business groups, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, support real immigration reform (not walls, and fear-mongering) because they see the value of immigrants to various essential industries. American business leaders are frustrated by the GOP using immigration to rile up its base for each election instead of legislating a longterm solution.

[@oklanime]

Which would've been great, because it would've shown that American politics in general have moved to the right. Reagan today would probably be seen as a neoliberal like Joe Biden. Now as the GOP has gone far right with Trump, the Democrats are trying mainly to appeal to moderate Republicans who hate Trump.

[@Man295t]

Steve Lewis they exclude a lot so they can build a narrative. There is a lot they didn’t include

[@ChrisSnowFox]

William Rutherford It was actually democrats who filibustered the CRA of 1964 which eventually got passed anyways.

[@John-5737]

So did the Republicans basically get the old Democrats and the Democrats got the old Republicans?

[@Tanner404]

Pretty much

[@MillardFillmoreProductions]

Precisely

[@grod1911]

definitely not true thats why thay can't name which republican became dems and vice versa

[@IsaacParent]

No. Voting trends changed only gradually due to economics and not racism. Read the books of Thomas Sowell to understand this.

[@shallow768]

Actually, the republicans have always been conservative, while the democrats have been liberal

[@TheWickedEnd2012]

Will you do a "How the Democratic Party went from Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Hillary Clinton?"

[@jph4889]

The Southern Strategy. Republicans were the progressive Party until Johnson passed the Civil Rights act of 1964 ending segregation. This enraged white southern racists who were then immediately courted by Richard Nixon, who began campaigning in southern states. This is how the Republican party became overwhelmingly white, while the Democratic party became much more diverse and progressive.

[@Dennis-bb4dz]

vox supports Hillary they will never bash her

[@antoniotrejo4066]

+Dennis Feng And this video is bashing Trump? not really

[@jph4889]

This video isn't bashing Trump. It's just explaining how the Republicans went from being the progressive party, to the uh....well, not so progressive party.

[@jph4889]

***** Uuuh....I answered above.

[@THECOMMUNISTCHANNEL]

Me: This is one party G.Washington: *dear god* Me: there's just one more G.Washington: *no*

[@kul3719]

Ah, I see you are a TF2 fan aswell

[@jackopdenhoff5872]

I'm not getting your point?

[@THECOMMUNISTCHANNEL]

@@jackopdenhoff5872 George Washington wanted multiparta system (2+)

[@keithbagdon6888]

@@kul3719 Spy crab intensifies*

[@jasonfurtick2395]

George Washington did not want a two party system. In his final address he warned that the two party system would result in the country being torn apart based on differing opinions on the size and strength of government.

[@nameisamine]

Informative and fantastically edited. Enjoyed watching!

[@noah7172]

Agreed!

[@MrDoob-xo3sm]

agreed

[@Seraphim-yv9sn]

Just wow how much time went into this. I love that these videos aren't just informative, they also look amazing

[@jeremytaylor4576]

20 seconds in and I can already tell this will be fun to unpack. Haha

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

I think this was a good video overall but somethings feel oversimplified or inaccurate. For example, I'm not sure you can say Republicans became the party of industrialists so quickly. Teddy Roosevelt had anti-capitalist policies by regulating big business and Eisenhower warned against the military-industrial complex in the 1960's. Also, I think you oversimplified the Whig party collapse. Like they didn't all become Republicans, you could have looked into that more. And you also ignored Environmental polices changes of the party. Nixon was huge proponent of environment regulation in the 70's but Republican favor business over the environment today.

[@haxzaw8550]

It's because vox is heavily democratic leaning.

[@Story_Map_LF]

General Kenobi, you said you weren't brave enough for politics.

[@FilthyTrot]

@@haxzaw8550 What does that have to do with the above comment?

[@EEE-pv2eo]

I thought you weren't brave enough for politics?

[@FilthyTrot]

@@haxzaw8550 Why would they leave that out on purpose? It would have served as even more evidence of how the party vastly changed. It went from the trust buster to the bunker boy.

[@bijakriyandi]

a country descended from European immigrants now complaints about immigrants

[@HackCentury]

L̲e̲g̲a̲l̲ European Immigrants, can't leave that part out.

[@bhooibg8125]

President Obama has executive power to allow anyone into the country and deport anyone he wishes. Search it up. For a "leader" that supports the law, how could he give special considerations to refugees (including health care and no documentation) that literally are treated better than the average citizen. Especially how he has endorsed and fallen behind a known criminal who is above the law that has put national security at risk. Vote out of the establishment. You cannot vote Clinton in, especially after it is known she rigged the electoral machines to favour her.

[@bijakriyandi]

HackCentury legal by who's standard? definitely not the natives

[@asmenyak]

+yo dawg Newsflash- rigging elections to favor a candidate is no new thing. Its called gerrymandering. Look it up. It has been practiced by both republicans and democrats.

[@audiosmalditos7786]

Marschall Vorwärts What about the slaughtering of Native Americans? Where do you include that part? America belonged to the Native AMERICANS just like England belongs to the ENGLISH. Stop trying to justify the GENOCIDE that illegal europeans committed towards NATIVE AMERICANS! THE TRUE AMERICAN PEOPLE OF THIS CONTINENT ARE NATIVE AMERICANS! To them ILLEGAL Europeans were TERRORIST! WHO BROUGHT SLAVERY AND DEATH TO THIS LAND!

[@garthvader9916]

'Republicans worry that they're losing too many Hispanic voters...' *laughs in Cubano-Floridian*

[@garthvader9916]

@Borat Sagdyev Sagdyev True - I was using that term (that I'd kind of invented myself) to to refer to the ones that *are* of Cuban descent. Sorry for the confusion!

[@Golladan]

That might have just been an isolated incident of Trump preying on their socialism fear and Biden doing nothing to fight back against it.

[@raulespinoza8411]

That’s cause Cubans & Venezuela ppl believe in trumps ads & call it a day. They believe anything trump says “Biden is a socialist grrr” like no he is a centrist educate yourself 😭

[@angusmayo4493]

@@raulespinoza8411 I think that probably oversimplifies it a bit. They came to America for a reason, and feel Trump best represents that reason (or at least that he has been able to show Biden as the opposite).

[@garthvader9916]

@@angusmayo4493 I don't think they're right in that assessment, but I see where you're coming from, and yeah, it was an oversimplification I think.

[@Chris-bj3xq]

This was a fantastic video!!! :D thank you

[@TheJds1993]

It's kind of takes me back to history class it's just really fascinating how both parties changed throughout the years interviews and beliefs that people had versus what they believe in now

[@AG-yc7vt]

Love how they breezed over the 1990's and all the democratic laws that created the war on drugs. Joe Biden himself called black people "supercriminals". So yea, every time they breeze over a decade or 2 see what party starts putting forward laws that hurt African Americans. It's not as black and white as this video makes it, because you have to remember at the end of the day, white people make up the majority of the voter base so they will get priority no matter the party.

[@LionsHeart3.1.3]

I am thinking the same. Lol

[@KILLSWITCH14FP69]

I don't think it really changed that much the Dems have always been about race where repubs never really cared about race at all

[@DylanOB4]

@@KILLSWITCH14FP69 did you even watch the video?

[@chicks4503]

@@KILLSWITCH14FP69 clearly you were homeschooled in the south 🤣

[@insertaliashere1379]

Republicans: *Are strongest in the South.* Georgia: "Is that so...."

[@sanctuary6285]

I mean, Biden only won the state by 0.23%. Probably going back to the Republicans in 2024

[@dustywilson2052]

@@sanctuary6285 same with Arizona.

[@janesalazarb.8013]

@@sanctuary6285 idk Atlanta is strong democrat

[@danirox4581]

@@janesalazarb.8013 And Rural areas are strong republicans

[@janesalazarb.8013]

@@danirox4581 most Georgians are in Atlanta

[@malecho]

awesome video guys

[@Vox]

Thanks! -Johnny

[@jqyhlmnp]

+Vox Johnny Test

[@IsaacDavis69]

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[@figls2345]

+

[@djlore2699]

+r2c123 what about me

[@frankdiaries]

This was very informative, I've been confused about this parties and this has explained things a lot.

[@DNaWhoot]

So basically they both change and no one should be devout on their trust in the party. Got it 👍

[@darthvader907]

Vote for who actually supports your values and will actually make the country better, not just who has a D or R next to their name

[@kingdomcome3914]

@@darthvader907 Truth to form.

[@theodenednew8874]

Darth Vader Well put! If a Democrat starts pushing to lower taxes and decentralize power then they will have my vote.

[@hilal_younus]

It’s like a game of chess , you can’t stay in one place you need to move your piece and you can’t skip.

[@jonathanprime1507]

We need a new party both parties are bad at this point

[@aspiringrootwoman24]

Everybody's complaining but I appreciate both parts of this series, how the Democrats shifted over time and how the Republicans shifted over time. The continents we live on shift but these jokers believe political party ideologies and memberships are unshakable. This answered the historical questions o had. Very well put together. Thanks!

[@dinstar-as3228]

This video is either poorly researched or intentional misinformation by omissions. It's peddling garbage to a low information target audience.

[@ShotzInTheLight]

@@dinstar-as3228 I won't deny that this video lacks sources, but would you care to provide some of your own if you wish to make a claim like this? I mean, most of this I already knew from high school US History (from a school in SC, a Republican state), and that class went even more in depth about the history of the parties, and it gave a lot of the same information presented here. Sure, you could ask why I should believe this, but on the flip side: why should I believe you?

[@Nightshade0111]

@@ShotzInTheLight yep same. I’m in a battleground state and learned the same

[@FilthyTrot]

@Nathan Storm Yeah, the Democrats are definitely the racist ones. That must be why they have overwhelmingly more support from minorities and nominated the first African American US President.

[@owenpackebush3134]

@@dinstar-as3228 why should i believe you and your fox news over this?

[@conradgallardo9046]

How the DEMOCRATS went from KU KLUX CLAN to Obama THAT'S a video worth watching!

[@magnusorn7313]

it would be the same story but with more anecdotes on the democrats

[@doveyloveyluvsyou]

They have a video like that but using the words white supremacy instead. Both videos are worth watching imo. Just wish they went into more detail with the huge time span they fast forwarded through

[@campbellaviation7357]

dude they are like, "oh all the states are in the south, so racist!" DUDE THE DEMOCRATS LOVED SLAVERY! Most of the freaking states during the 2016 elections weren't entirely in the south! These guys just talk, and they have no dang evidence!

[@mynameisconnorimtheandroid6080]

@@campbellaviation7357 Yes, the democrats loved slavery. Did you watch the video?

[@campbellaviation7357]

My name is Connor I'm the android sent by CyberLife Yeah it’s nonsense, they used no evidence for anything, and blabbed everything out... The party’s didn’t completely flip! Many republicans voted for that democrat who loved civil rights. Only the most racist states he didn’t win, Alabama, and this other one.

[@pattheegreat]

The same way Democratic party went from Franklin Roosevelt to Joe Biden

[@ramiere1412]

whats the difference they’re campaigning on pretty much the same thing

[@kemcolian2001]

@@ramiere1412 joe biden is vastly underqualified for presiden, but he won the vote anyway because he was at least better than a raginig islamophobe who hates immigrants.

[@bantxc5616]

@@kemcolian2001 Biden isn’t vastly under qualified at all. He’s had plenty of experience in office it’s more is he still mentally fit for the job. Again the values of FDR to Biden aren’t so different is rather are the fit for president at the time.

[@maybe12096]

@@bantxc5616 I think most democrats would rather have had another candidate other than biden but he’s so moderate that he was able to beat trump

[@gatorade3064]

@@bantxc5616 "mentally fit for the job" bro is 80 years old, crackhead son, raised gas prices, showered with his daughter. he is diffidently not fit for the president 😂