Why I was raised a Republican

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Originally Posted by somerfrost

I must admit, I shifted from Republican to Independent about the mid-60's, once I became involved in the Civil Right's movement I found my beliefs far to the left of both parties. I had little regard for "liberals" cause I saw them as two-faced and cowardly (especially in the south), at least when I came face to face with the Klan, I knew where I stood. Not much has changed for me over the past 40 years or so...

Good point. Both parties were cautious in action on civil rights, even the Kennedy Dems. I don't know if the country could have tolerated more change, more quickly. Yet we have many of the same problems now, still. Remnants from that cautiousness of that era? From not being surgical and severe enough at the time? Maybe.

I think that people haven't changed across the spectrum, as much as what the organized groups have chosen to stand for - "this season".