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Who will Everett True vote for? (August 28, 1924) (lemmy.world)
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Find True Here: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/results/?date1=1777&rows=50&searchType=basic&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=Outbursts+of+Everett+True&y=13&x=19&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1&sort=date

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[-] clark@midwest.social 18 points 2 months ago

The turnout:

What do we head-canon Everett as; a Republican, Democrat, or Progressive?

[-] Rolando@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago

Things to consider:

  • The parties were very different than they are today. This was before the Republican Southern Strategy of appealing to racism
  • In fact, in the election map above, the South was won by the Democratic candidate; the Republican candidate won the North and the election
  • Condo (the creator of the strip) was born in Illinois and later worked in Ohio
[-] tallricefarmer@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 months ago

Everett's opinions align well with the Progressives of the early 20th century. Both Republicans and Democrats had progressives amongst themselves at that time, so I bet his vote varied based on the candidates rather than being hardstuck one party.

[-] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 3 points 2 months ago

Man, imagine voting based on policies and not party. Were they crazy or something?

[-] verity_kindle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Started his own party, called it Bald Moose, Roosevelt sued for copyright infringement, Everett ignored it.

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