Yeah. That never made sense to me at all, but that’s what they believe. Slavery, Jim Crow, Segregation, KKK, Standing in the school house door, opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — all of that is somehow, magically tied to the Republicans, and — through some miracle — the Democrats are now the Good Guys of US History.
Amazingly successful propaganda.
The Democrats of late have been so successful in playing the race card against everyone else that, now, everyone else wants to play the race card right back.
The general idea is if Republicans loudly call Democrats racists then progressives will reject big government, salute the flag, and stop coveting their neighbors property.
That is not going to happen for lots of reasons.
The Internet for one thing. Everyone can now access the fact that when Democrats were openly white supremacists, Republicans were also openly white supremacists. Lincoln for example.
There is a better strategy for Republicans today: advocate for God and Country.