When Did the White Working Class Defect to the GOP?
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Democrats have a story they tell themselves about how they lost the white working class to the GOP. The story goes that, upon signing the Civil Right Bill into law, Johnson turned to his aide and declared "now we have lost the South for a generation." Although widely believed, the story is a complete myth.
When Did the White Working Class Defect to the GOP?
When Did the White Working Class Defect to…
When Did the White Working Class Defect to the GOP?
Democrats have a story they tell themselves about how they lost the white working class to the GOP. The story goes that, upon signing the Civil Right Bill into law, Johnson turned to his aide and declared "now we have lost the South for a generation." Although widely believed, the story is a complete myth.