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Originally Posted by MrClose
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Any person who has taken it upon themselves to be truly informed about the Civil Rights movement should be aware of the names Goodman, Schwerner and Chaney. And I say "taken it upon themselves to be truly informed" because, unfortunately, the tragic story of these young men is not taught in many history classes in school. I know that I didn't learn about them until I did my own research, as much of the history of civil rights is simply glossed over in most school history books.
As far as the blatant demonization of Democrats in the article, I think this helps to illustrate the importance of people using common sense, logic, and independent thought when deciding who to support politically instead of blindly pledging allegiance to any political party. That's why some of us choose not to affiliate ourselves with any political party, and choose to vote based on the issues instead.
Regardless, the Democratic party of the mid-20th century is
not the same as the Democratic party of today. Anyone suggesting otherwise is being intellectually dishonest. Hell, George Wallace was a Democrat, and I don't know of any Democrat today who would agree with his views on race and segregation. Lincoln was a Republican, but today's Republican party is certainly not the party of Lincoln. So you can't just look at a label or name to determine what any given group is about. You have to look at the actual content, the substance, and of course, their actions. So what if back then members of the Democratic party included members of the Klan, racists, segregationists, etc? The question should be is that what they still stand for
today?
Ideologies change over time. It would be foolish for anyone to never question a group's intention and purpose over time, political or otherwise. You can't judge a group today based on what members of that group stood for 50 or 60 years ago. One should constantly stay informed, and not be so blindly partisan that they refuse to even contemplate a different party just because they've always associated themselves with a particular label. Educate yourselves on the issues and vote your conscience instead of being more concerned about whether the person has a D or R after his/her name.
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