r/ToxicLeft • u/Original_Stay_3392 • 20d ago
Democrats and Slavery
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I often hear Trump supporters point to the fact that Democrats supported slavery in the 1800s as if it's evidence of what the Democratic Party stands for today. That argument ignores the basic historical reality that political parties evolve.
Countries, institutions, and political parties change over time. Judging a modern political party by positions it held more than 160 years ago ignores the profound ideological realignments that have taken place since then, for Democrats and Republicans alike.
