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Socialist presidents like Wilson and FDR had their base in the South, not the North. They carried the South almost totally in their elections.

But there was a reason for that. From an economic standpoint, the American South was so far behind the rest of the country that a massive redistribution of wealth from the North was seen as the only means to bring it on par with the rest of the country. In essence, from the 1920s onward the northern states paid (and continues to pay to this day) massive "reparations" to the South for the Civil War.

But there was a reason for that. From an economic standpoint, the American South was so far behind the rest of the country that a massive redistribution of wealth from the North was seen as the only means to bring it on par with the rest of the country.

LOL Glad to see that you agree with me that the South turned to socialism more than the North.

In essence, from the 1920s onward the northern states paid (and continues to pay to this day) massive "reparations" to the South for the Civil War.

Not for the Civil War. The reason that the South got so far behind was that they based their economy on slavery. The North had to work and be innovative for their income, the South simply made others do manual labor for theirs. That got them so far behind in technology and infrastructure that it took 130 years to catch up.

We are so grateful..lol