I like OSC a lot -- but I think he is off-base here. Anyone have an example that proves his point? Post 1964, I think of these figures:
George Wallace was a Democrat
Jesse Helms was given a bad reputation by the press, but was not racist
Strom Thurmond was given a bad reputation by the press, but was noy racist
David Duke was racist, and was not shunned by Republicans.
Robert Byrd, former KKK, still uses the n-word, and is a Democrat.
Good commentary, as always. It's very refreshing to read a reasonable Democrat. There are so few of them.