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THE BLURRY TRUTH OF PARTY LINES – Grafik Media Network

THE BLURRY TRUTH OF PARTY LINES

I had an interesting conversation this week with one of my Republican Facebook friends.  He gleefully posted this meme on my page and considered me foolish for supporting the Democratic Party claiming they are anything but progressive.

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What I pointed out is that he fails to understand how things can change over time.  What once might have been a “Grand Old Party” is clearly a shadow of its former self. To most simply educate him on this point I provided him with this video which is an animated map which shows how the states voted in every presidential election since the Civil War.

 

 

The video provides some much needed context to the idea that Republicans have always been conservative and that Democrats have always been progressive. Obviously this isn’t the case. While the claims made by the above meme maybe true, the United States has evolved it’s moral compass outside of party lines and it just so happens that what is now the Democratic Party much more closely resembles what used to be the Republican Party. So while Republicans today might like to take credit for being forward thinking – all while maliciously kicking out anyone of color from debates and events – I don’t think for a second that anyone is actually fooled.

 

 

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I have 20/20 eyesight and have no known allergies. I have two hands, one mouth and no manners. I’m a fan of good-spelling, bad music and buying copious amounts of body lotion. I’m not pierced, inked or addicted to anything unholy. I raise my little finger when drinking tea, and sometimes invent my own swear words. I have absolutely no intention of ever growing up. I’m incapable of taking a hint and have this terrible habit of speaking the truth, which will probably result in a serious injury one day.

My right eyelid twitches when I’ve had too much coffee, and I sometimes wish my imagination had an ‘off’ button. I still get as excited for snow as I did when I was five. I liked them before they were famous, and I preferred the book.

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