Thanks for this explanation. It makes good sense to me and confirms some of my own conclusions. I think I fixed a typo in your post, correct?
There has been a determined effort by liberal academia and the media to equate the shift in the South to Republican represention to some kind of hidden racist message in conservative ideology. I first started hearing this twisted logic at college back in the 70's. In reality it is the absence of racism, in conservatism, that appeals to the more intelligent and moral citizens of our land whether dwelling in the North or the South and whether White or Black (or other).
That is indeed correct on all counts.
The switch from democrat to Republican in the South has much to do with the passing of the Yankee-hating generations. To vote Republican was scandalous and treacherous to the South. Now, time has healed those wounds.
I think we can all agree that the Republicans, despite the RINOs, are the Conservatives, while the democrats are the Leftists. I was going to say liberal but there’s nothing liberal about their lock-step political correctness and socialist ideology.
Many in the South who were or are democrats are so because of allegiances to their parents and the older Dixie generation, than out of a desire to bring socialism to their home and country. After the Obama election, the scales fell off and I believe they are now seeing the light.
And yes, the media tries to portray Southern Republicans as all having a secret white robe and hood in their closets. However, as the conversion of Bell and the election of Scott and West show, that dog will no longer hunt.