Can yellow dog democrats return?

[Jim Folsom]

A Yellow Dog Democrat is a political term used to describe a voter who is extremely loyal to the Democratic Party and would vote for a candidate, regardless of their qualifications or policies, solely because they are a Democrat. This term originated in the late 19th century in the Southern United States, where voters would allegedly “vote for a yellow dog before they would vote for any Republican,” or “vote for a yellow dog if he ran on the Democratic ticket.” This was mainly a term that described southern democrats in the 19th to mid 20th century.They were usually moderate or conservative voters.

[Jim Folsom]

I for one don't think they can due to the far left taking control of the democratic party. I would only see it happening if the republican party strayed too far right or became elitist like they were in the 19th and 20th century.

[La Xinga]

have you ever heard of "vote blue no matter who"

[Jim Folsom]

have you ever heard of "vote blue no matter who"

yes but that was mostly hardline republicans.

[La Xinga]

have you ever heard of "vote blue no matter who"

yes but that was mostly hardline republicans.

...hardline republicans advocate to vote democrat no matter who?

[Andrey Vyshinsky]

This would be a very good question, if the Democrats hadn't radicalized themselves to the point of no return. They can't appeal to common Americans anymore, and I suspect that some of their more moderate members will simply split off and form a third party.

I know a few people feel the same.

[A Different Puppet of Potatopelago]

I for one don't think they can due to the far left taking control of the democratic party. I would only see it happening if the republican party strayed too far right or became elitist like they were in the 19th and 20th century.

Isn't the democrat party basically centre-right though

[Jim Folsom]

yes but that was mostly hardline republicans.

...hardline republicans advocate to vote democrat no matter who?

I'm stupid, I thought ''blue'' meant pro police

[Jim Folsom]

I for one don't think they can due to the far left taking control of the democratic party. I would only see it happening if the republican party strayed too far right or became elitist like they were in the 19th and 20th century.

Isn't the democrat party basically centre-right though

The republicans are center right rn

[Kreigsreich of Iron]

I for one don't think they can due to the far left taking control of the democratic party. I would only see it happening if the republican party strayed too far right or became elitist like they were in the 19th and 20th century.

Isn't the democrat party basically centre-right though

Republicans.

[Jim Folsom]

This would be a very good question, if the Democrats hadn't radicalized themselves to the point of no return. They can't appeal to common Americans anymore, and I suspect that some of their more moderate members will simply split off and form a third party.

I know a few people feel the same.

plus they had pretty good candidates in the south that helped with ending segregation like Jim Folsom sr.

[La Xinga]

I for one don't think they can due to the far left taking control of the democratic party. I would only see it happening if the republican party strayed too far right or became elitist like they were in the 19th and 20th century.

Isn't the democrat party basically centre-right though

on economic issues, the establishment of the faction may be more centrist than the republican establishement
on social issues, both parties have obviously moved to the left

[Diarcesia]

I believe you call those "Blue MAGA" nowadays.

The descendants of the Yellow Dog Democrats are the typical Republicans in the Deep South today. The types who will not vote Democrat under any circumstances.

[Jim Folsom]

I believe you call those "Blue MAGA" nowadays.

yellow dogs voted in Jimmy Carter I wouldn't know if they would like Trump

[The Two Jerseys]

They never left.

[Jim Folsom]

They never left.

they went to the republican party in the 90's

[Jim Folsom]

I for one would like to see a moderate democrat running for president because I don't think that the common voter wants a radicalized presidential candidate like kamala that fed votes to Trump

[The Two Jerseys]

They never left.

they went to the republican party in the 90's

Those voters by definition aren't yellow dogs.

[La Xinga]

They never left.

they went to the republican party in the 90's

we still had southerners voting for dems in the early 2000s who didnt quite get the memo

[Jim Folsom]

they went to the republican party in the 90's

Those voters by definition aren't yellow dogs.

they were yellow dogs up until the radicalization of the dems in the 90's which made them go republican

[Narland]

...hardline republicans advocate to vote democrat no matter who?

I'm stupid, I thought ''blue'' meant pro police

Sort of. Before the 2000 election when tv pundits started consistently tagging votes leading to Democrat held states (or Congressional Districts) blue, and the GOP ones red, the phrase Red Blooded referred generally to a Democrat or someone to the Left, and True Blue generally referred to a Republican or someone to the right. The media change flipped the script. Historically, and still worldwide, Leftist ideologies generally fly red flags, and Conservative ideologies have been identified with blue flags. The phrase "blue dog" democrat refers to someone in the Democrat Party who has Republican leanings if not an outright republican in policy. I am 60-something, and still have to make a mental note that Red State now refers to GOP held, and Blue State now refers to Democrat held.

[Durius]

I'm really concerned for the state of democracy in that side of the Atlantic...

[Jim Folsom]

I'm really concerned for the state of democracy in that side of the Atlantic...

Southerners love this country and are the backbone of the country. I'm from Alabama and it is a peaceful state no one there unlike CNN wants you to believe wants this country to die.

[Diarcesia]

You can also say the Yellow Dog Democrats in the South towards the party in its current state are much of the black residents, simply because the racists vote Republican. They'll not use "Yellow Dog Democrat" as a label though.

[Reploid Productions]

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