What actually happened regarding the “party switch”?
I am curious about what actually happened surrounding the “party switch.”
I have mostly heard more liberal takes on this. I’m looking to hear more conservative takes as well. But all are welcome.
Because tbh, it’s hard for me to believe the parties just randomly switched over time. I also think many people are thinking too regional about it: “The South has always been racist” so they make reasons to keep it that way. I mean, we had people moving, new generations, etc. Wouldn’t it be more plausible to assume the “swap” was simply different people and generations voting differently than those before them?
Here’s an example to hopefully clear up my word vomit😆: A Conservative Democratic man in history has a son. The son agrees with certain conservative points but not the Democratic Party as a whole, so he votes Republican. And this continues to change throughout generations due to people having unique beliefs.
Again, I’m just trying to learn more about a topic that has confused me without any fluff or backtracking. I live in the south, so I don’t care to hear any modern stereotypes because I see what it’s like down here first-hand. I think that’s where most “explanations” lose me.