How much is the modern American political divide derived from

Not much

>>2027263
The states that used to have slavery are now backwards shitholes with white people as a minority, which is ironic.

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Basically the same partisan divide, except the parties have now switched ideologies.

If slavery were still around, republicans/conservatives would be strongly supporting it under the guise of "the individual states should decide for themselves".

>>2027335
Tell that to Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and Missouri.

>>2027420
>>2027420
This meme is such shit

>>2027420
Cringe

>>2027420
Top quality bait pic, here is a (you)

>>2027420
>Favor the Common Person
Then why did Clinton lose the Rustbelt?

>>2028126

Because the common person is dumb, unfortunately.

>>2028139
>Because the common person is dumb
Ah yes, calling them dumb ought to get them on your side

>>2027420
wtf im liberal now

>>2027420
>implying Democrats liberate black communities
>implying Democrats don't treat blacks like cattle for votes, giving them just enough to keep voting blue

>>2027420
Largely this.

Thanks to Reagan, though, our "left wing" party has been dragged to the right. The Democrats are essentially conservative, in that they want society to remain mostly the same, while today's Republicans are outright reactionary.

>>2028139
If they're so dumb, how come you can't get them to do what you want?

>>2027335
The only state where whites are a minority is Hawaii

>>2028126
Because she thought she could win on right-wing labor and trade policies

>>2028512
>Thanks to Reagan,
Pretty much every country in the world went through neoliberal reform