“Why do democrats (voters not politicians) think that democrats who “were” pro segregation and kkk and racism believe that one day everyone woke up and switched sides whereas the democrats aren’t racist and republicans are”
Its just that they know history.
It is clear that a change occurred. The “deep south” ( Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana) voted solidly democrat from reconstruction until 1964 .( you can go to 270towin dot com for some nice maps that visually really show this well) The sole exception was 1948 when Strom Thurmond won the south (which only helps prove what motivates their vote)
In 1964 LBJ a democrat lost the south for almost the first time in almost 100 years.
So what changed ? Did the south suddenly become less racist? or did the Democratic party .
Well what happened in 1964 that cost LBJ the south .
the civil rights act
As he was alleged to have said “We have lost the South for a generation,” ? This was true (though he probably never said it)