USA: When did the democrats and republicans “swap”? What lead to republicans becoming the conservative party when in Lincoln’s time, they seemed to be more progressive than the democrats? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

USA: When did the democrats and republicans “swap”? What lead to republicans becoming the conservative party when in Lincoln’s time, they seemed to be more progressive than the democrats?

by Privateaccount84

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More can be said if anyone wishes to add something new, but in the meantime, here are a few older answers from the FAQ section on the party switch:

Myth or Fact: Did the U.S. political parties switch platforms? by /u/erissays
In what ways did the Republican and Democratic parties keep their identities after the Republican "Southern Strategy" of the 1960's and 1970's? by /u/Takeoffdpantsnjaket
Why was there such a huge shift in the core viewpoints of the Republican party in the past 100 years? by /u/Samuel_Gompers