Wilson was the first progressive. The south voted universally for him. FDR was a prog. The south voted universally for him. Adlai Stevenson was a liberal dhimmicrat. The south voted conclusively for him. LBJ was a hard leftist. Half of the south voted for him. Carter was a liberal dhimmicrat. The south voted universally for him.
So much for the conservative wing.
Yes, it took a a long time for the scales to fall from Southern eyes and see that the socialist Democrats really were socialists. It was sad to see conservatives act so foolishly. Seems like the the conservatives will have to leave the Republican Party just like there GF's left the Democrat Party. Conservatives are like the Jews wander a political desert. It's not a new thing.