All of those are long in the past. I was talking about current republican policies.
I allow myself the liberty to be sarcastic when it seems appropriate. That you utterly missed the point is deeply telling.
And what do you mean they overwhelmingly supported the civil rights act
The Democrats were the ones who filibustered that act - not the Republicans. And more Democrats voted AGAINST it than Republicans (23 Democrats voted against Cloture as compared to only 6 Republicans). Without strong Republican support it never would have come to a vote:
Original House version:
Democratic Party: 152–96 (61–39%)
Republican Party: 138–34 (80–20%)
Cloture in the Senate:[36]
Democratic Party: 44–23 (66–34%)
Republican Party: 27–6 (82–18%)
Senate version:
Democratic Party: 46–21 (69–31%)
Republican Party: 27–6 (82–18%)
Senate version, voted on by the House:
Democratic Party: 153–91 (63–37%)
Republican Party: 136–35 (80–20%)
Significantly more Democrats voted AGAINST it than Republicans, and without the support of the majority of Republicans it never would have passed.
Also, while we’re wandering down memory lane, please permit me to introduce you to
Thomas H. Kuchel, without whom Medicare, the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the Interstate Highway Act, and several National Parks would not have happened. Also read up on what he did to make the 1964 Civil Rights Act successful. It is true that it was ultimately political suicide for him, as his party changed its stripes in the 60’s.
The republicans didn’t fight for school desegregation
Following the 1954 SCOTUS decision in Brown v. Topeka Board of Education, President Richard Nixon (Republican) declared Brown to be “right in both constitutional and human terms” and put in place a process to carry out the Court’s mandate, creating a cabinet level committee to manage the desegregation of schools.
August 14, 1970, he went to New Orleans, knowing that he was acting against the wishes of his Vice President. Agnew reportedly told Nixon; “Half the people there will be black, half will be white. Pictures will be taken. When the schools open, there will be blood running through the streets of the South, and if you go, this will be blood on your hands. This is not your issue. This is the issue of the liberals who have pushed for desegregation. Let them have it. Stay away.”
But Nixon went.
As a part of that meeting, Nixon said:
The highest court of the land has spoken. The unitary school system must replace the dual school system throughout the United States. [If the widely predicted difficulties take place,] those who suffer will be primarily the next generation, the students, the children in the school district involved. . . . We believe, all of us, in law and order and justice. We believe in enforcing the law. But I also believe that leadership in an instance like this requires some preventive action. . . .
To me, one of the most encouraging experiences that I have had since taking office was to hear each one of these leaders from the Southern states speak honestly about the problems, not glossing over the fact that there were very grave problems, telling us what needed to be done from the federal standpoint, telling us also what they were doing at the local level. It was encouraging to see this kind of leadership.
Time will tell how successful we have been, but I do know this: As a result of these advisory committees being set up, we are going to find that in many districts the transition will be orderly and peaceful, whereas otherwise it could have been the other way. And the credit will go to these outstanding Southern leaders.
Reagan didn’t “end” the cold war
Wow, you didn’t even read what I posted, did you?
We do know their policies as they are summarized in project 2025 which is to establish a theocratic dictatorship and impose draconian laws on woman and LGBTQ people …
Agreed. I think that’s obvious to everyone who has the eyes to see. But please don’t tar all of history with your hatred of what is happening under their banner today.
Please remember to vote, assuming you are a voter in the USA.
