Think the Democratic Party is all about equality and social justice today? Think again! This sarcastic animated video explores the shocking racist history behind one of America's major political parties.
Join us as we go back in time to follow the winding, sordid tale of the Democrats, from their origins as the party of slavery and segregation, to their modern-day rebirth as champions of civil rights and inclusion.
Along the way, we'll meet rogues like Andrew Jackson who crushed natives while claiming to be "for the common man." Discover how the Democrats seceded from the Union to form the Confederacy in order to protect slavery. And witness their long fight against reconstruction, civil rights, and racial equality.
Was the Democratic platform always progressive? Far from it! But they managed to execute one of the wildest rebranding efforts in political history. This funny yet factual video exposes the not-so-distant past of current Democratic heroes.
So watch this wild journey through 200 years of American history as we learn how the Democrats went from the party of the KKK, slavery and Jim Crow to somehow becoming the "woke" progressives of today. The truth is shocking and messy - but it's important we don't forget!
