How the Democrat Party Today is the Same KKK Party of Yesterday

How the Democrat Party Today is the Same KKK Party of Yesterday

By Bobby Darvish - darvishintelligence.blogspot.com 

As an Iranian-American ex-Muslim and a Christian conservative, I’ve been studying American history and politics for years, and I can’t help but see an alarming pattern between the Democrat Party of today and the one that spawned the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in the 19th century. While the Democratic Party attempts to portray itself as the champion of civil rights and racial equality, history reveals a far more sinister legacy that it has never truly shaken off. The Democrats' modern tactics of division, identity politics, and state control are eerily reminiscent of the same party that founded the KKK and resisted civil rights for over a century. Let me explain.

A History Rooted in Racism

The Ku Klux Klan, founded in 1865 by Confederate veterans, was explicitly created as a militant arm of the Democratic Party to enforce white supremacy through violence and terror. Its main goal was to suppress the newly freed African American population and ensure Democratic control over Southern politics. It wasn’t until the Republican Party under President Ulysses S. Grant passed the Enforcement Acts in the early 1870s that the federal government began to dismantle the Klan's power .

For decades, the Democratic Party fought tooth and nail against civil rights legislation. The party was the home of Southern segregationists who enacted Jim Crow laws and violently resisted any attempts to dismantle their systems of racial oppression. Democratic governors like George Wallace stood in front of schoolhouse doors to block desegregation, and the party consistently filibustered civil rights bills . Only through the efforts of Republicans was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 finally passed, despite significant Democratic opposition .

The Rebranding of Racism: Identity Politics and Social Control

Today, the Democrat Party no longer dons the hooded robes of the KKK, but their divisive tactics have taken on a new form: identity politics. In the name of “progressivism,” they divide Americans into victim groups based on race, gender, and sexual orientation, creating a culture of grievance rather than unity. They’ve replaced outright racial terror with a sophisticated system of ideological control, using the media, academia, and Hollywood to perpetuate narratives of division.

One of the most obvious examples is their push for critical race theory (CRT) in schools and institutions, which teaches that the United States is inherently racist and that white people are collectively responsible for oppression. Instead of promoting unity, the Democrat Party has returned to its roots of racial division—this time under the guise of social justice .

This tactic, while less violent than the Klan’s, is just as dangerous. It creates a climate of perpetual victimhood and encourages racial and ethnic minorities to see themselves as oppressed, while casting all white Americans as oppressors. This toxic ideology is an updated version of the same racial division that the Democratic Party has used for centuries to maintain power.

The Democrat Party’s Real Legacy: Dependency, Not Empowerment

Another method the Democratic Party uses to control minority groups is through economic dependency. Much like the sharecropping system that kept African Americans economically bound to white landowners after the Civil War, modern welfare policies championed by Democrats keep minority communities dependent on government assistance. Instead of offering real solutions that empower individuals through education, opportunity, and entrepreneurship, the Democrats promote policies that entrench poverty and ensure that minority communities remain loyal to the party through economic dependence .

This is the same party that opposed abolition, fought against desegregation, and created the KKK as a terrorist organization to enforce their vision of white supremacy. The Democratic Party has never truly shed its reliance on control and division. They’ve simply adapted their strategies to the times.

Republicans Are the Real Party of Civil Rights

It’s important to point out that it was Republicans who led the charge for the abolition of slavery under President Abraham Lincoln, and it was Republicans who passed the 14th and 15th Amendments to guarantee equal protection and voting rights for all citizens . Republicans also passed the first civil rights laws in the Reconstruction era to combat the KKK, and they were instrumental in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

The Democrat Party has worked hard to reframe the narrative and convince the American public that they are the party of civil rights. But history tells a different story—one of systemic racism, opposition to freedom, and a desire to control minority populations through various means.

Conclusion

As someone who has lived under a totalitarian regime in Iran, I can recognize the signs of a party bent on control, no matter the cost. The Democratic Party’s history as the KKK party has not been erased—it’s simply been rebranded. Instead of hoods and burning crosses, they now use media manipulation, identity politics, and economic dependency to keep people in line. The tactics may have changed, but the underlying goal—control—remains the same.

For those of us who cherish freedom, individual rights, and the pursuit of happiness, the Democratic Party's continued efforts to divide and control are unacceptable. It’s time to remember our history, reject the Democrat Party’s sinister past and present, and embrace the principles of freedom and equality that the Republican Party has always championed.

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Citations:

1. Riley, Jason. "How the War on Poverty Became a War on Black People." The Wall Street Journal, June 5, 2014.
2. Rufo, Christopher F. "Critical Race Theory: What It Is and How to Fight It." Heritage Foundation, May 2021.
3. Kendi, Ibram X. "The Civil Rights Act of 1964." History.com, July 2, 2021.
4. Sowell, Thomas. Wealth, Poverty and Politics: An International Perspective, Basic Books, 2016.
5. Woodward, C. Vann. The Strange Career of Jim Crow, Oxford University Press, 1974.