...but the parties “switched” dontcha know?
/s
This is always the answer from dems.
Here’s a great answer to that nonsense:
Why Did the Democratic South Become Republican?
https://youtu.be/UiprVX4os2Y
Carol Swain, professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University, for Prager University.
Transcript here:
https://www.prageru.com/courses/history/why-did-democratic-south-become-republican