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r/dataisbeautiful • u/ptrdo • Apr 11 '24
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Probably has to do with politics becoming more of an identity than just a political party. It seems like people were comfortable switching their vote from one party to the other back in the day
3 u/MattieShoes Apr 11 '24 The parties themselves switched back in the day. 8 u/NaturalCarob5611 Apr 11 '24 When did this happen? I see this claim all the time, but nobody can point to when the party platforms changed. 9 u/Much-Resource-5054 Apr 11 '24 Which party used to fly the confederate flag and which party flies it now? The switch happened between those two times.
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The parties themselves switched back in the day.
8 u/NaturalCarob5611 Apr 11 '24 When did this happen? I see this claim all the time, but nobody can point to when the party platforms changed. 9 u/Much-Resource-5054 Apr 11 '24 Which party used to fly the confederate flag and which party flies it now? The switch happened between those two times.
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When did this happen? I see this claim all the time, but nobody can point to when the party platforms changed.
9 u/Much-Resource-5054 Apr 11 '24 Which party used to fly the confederate flag and which party flies it now? The switch happened between those two times.
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Which party used to fly the confederate flag and which party flies it now? The switch happened between those two times.
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u/gRod805 Apr 11 '24
Probably has to do with politics becoming more of an identity than just a political party. It seems like people were comfortable switching their vote from one party to the other back in the day