Dood. “Democrat” and “Republican” are names that have meant a lot of different things throughout history. The Dixiecrats were alienated by LBJ’s civil rights act and they defected, as part of Nixon’s southern strategy (behind Strom Thurmond: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strom_thurmond) to the Republicans on mass. The coalitions are changing again, and will continue changing as long as America is a free country. Modern Republicsns can claim the accomplishments of Lincoln no more than they should be held to account for the crappiness of Hoover. Facts are facts, but some are more relevant than others to the world we live in. The 19th and early 20th century American history are very important, but they aren’t a trump on the history of the last 30, 20, 10, or even 5 years.
Zo is a mascot for Republicans who want to say “A lot of my friends are black.”
