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| − | Contrary to what uninformed liberals believe, the [[Ku Klux Klan]] was an outgrowth of the [[ | + | Contrary to what uninformed liberals believe, the [[Ku Klux Klan]] was an outgrowth of the [[Democratic Party]], with overlapping membership rolls. The Klan was to the Democrats what the [[American Civil Liberties Union]] is today: Not every Democrat is a member of the ACLU, but every member of the ACLU is a Democrat. The same is true with the Klan. [http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2012-04-18.html] |
| − | After the war, | + | After the war, Democratic legislatures enacted "[[Black Codes]]," denying black Americans the rights of citizenship— such as the rather crucial one of bearing arms— while other Democrats (sometimes the same Democrats) founded the Ku Klux Klan. (ibid) |
| − | Even to this day, the KKK (as do similar racist groups and movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and La Raza) are supportive of the Democrats. During the [[2016 United States presidential election]], the KKK supported [[Hillary Clinton]] | + | Even to this day, the KKK (as do similar racist groups and movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and La Raza) are supportive of the Democrats. During the [[2016 United States presidential election]], the KKK supported [[Hillary Clinton]] for President<ref>[http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-03-14/ku-klux-klan-grand-dragon-will-quigg-endorses-hillary-clinton-for-president Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon Will Quigg Endorses Hillary Clinton for President] at U.S. News & World Report</ref>, whose mentor, the late Democratic senator [[Robert Byrd]], was a longtime KKK member<ref>Pianin, Eric. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/18/AR2005061801105_pf.html A Senator's Shame: Byrd, in His New Book, Again Confronts Early Ties to KKK]. Washington Post, 2005-06-19, pp. A01</ref>. After the Klan's attempt, in possible collusion with the Democrats to discredit [[Donald Trump]] and his campaign, he publicly pretended to "support" him (and in so doing, fabricated a false link between the KKK and the Republicans and falsely labeled the GOP as the "racist" party, as the Democrats have done since 1964<ref>[http://www.blackandblondemedia.com/2009/01/14/democrat-race-lie/ The Democrat Race Lie] at Black & Right</ref>). This backfired when Trump in particular, and the GOP in general, who have always opposed the KKK and despise what they stand for, rejected the Klan's "endorsement"; thus, the historic Democrat-KKK link, which has long been common knowledge,<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/the-ugly-history-of-democratic-suppression-of-blacks/ The Ugly History of Democratic Suppression of Blacks] at WND</ref> was brought to light. |
[[Thomas Sowell]] wrote: | [[Thomas Sowell]] wrote: | ||
Revision as of 14:39, August 13, 2017
Contrary to what uninformed liberals believe, the Ku Klux Klan was an outgrowth of the Democratic Party, with overlapping membership rolls. The Klan was to the Democrats what the American Civil Liberties Union is today: Not every Democrat is a member of the ACLU, but every member of the ACLU is a Democrat. The same is true with the Klan. [1]
After the war, Democratic legislatures enacted "Black Codes," denying black Americans the rights of citizenship— such as the rather crucial one of bearing arms— while other Democrats (sometimes the same Democrats) founded the Ku Klux Klan. (ibid)
Even to this day, the KKK (as do similar racist groups and movements such as Black Lives Matter and La Raza) are supportive of the Democrats. During the 2016 United States presidential election, the KKK supported Hillary Clinton for President[1], whose mentor, the late Democratic senator Robert Byrd, was a longtime KKK member[2]. After the Klan's attempt, in possible collusion with the Democrats to discredit Donald Trump and his campaign, he publicly pretended to "support" him (and in so doing, fabricated a false link between the KKK and the Republicans and falsely labeled the GOP as the "racist" party, as the Democrats have done since 1964[3]). This backfired when Trump in particular, and the GOP in general, who have always opposed the KKK and despise what they stand for, rejected the Klan's "endorsement"; thus, the historic Democrat-KKK link, which has long been common knowledge,[4] was brought to light.
Thomas Sowell wrote:
References
- ↑ Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon Will Quigg Endorses Hillary Clinton for President at U.S. News & World Report
- ↑ Pianin, Eric. A Senator's Shame: Byrd, in His New Book, Again Confronts Early Ties to KKK. Washington Post, 2005-06-19, pp. A01
- ↑ The Democrat Race Lie at Black & Right
- ↑ The Ugly History of Democratic Suppression of Blacks at WND
