The Democrats just insist (with some justification) that the Dixiecrats all became Republicans in the Sixties because they couldn’t stand the civil rights movement. This line of argument against them is ineffective. Better to talk about the actual results of the Great Society, and the immense damage done to Black America by the welfare state and its adherents.
Strange reaction that Dixiecrats, betrayed by Democrats who together with Republicans pushed the civil rights issues, Republicans being necessary, would then suddenly “become Republicans”. Something always doesn’t quite make sense about this whole switcheroo.
The whole “KKK” joined the Republicans argument is totally nonsensical. Since Republicans were ALWAYS the party promoting civil rights, why would so-called “Dixiecrats” join them?