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'Democrats are the party of the KKK' is a Falsehood: Black‑and‑white photograph of Ku Klux Klan members in white robes and pointed hoods marching in formation down a Washington, D.C. street with the U.S. Capitol visible in the background.
CLOCKING IT: THE POLITICAL RUNDOWN

‘Democrats are the party of the KKK’ is a Falsehood

04/04/2026 Clocking It: The Political Rundown — The Verdict Earlier this week, Halfway Clocked laid out the historical record in clinical detail. The Ku Klux Klan was founded by Confederate veterans in Pulaski, Tennessee, in 1865, men who were, at the time, overwhelmingly Democrats. The Republican Party freed the slaves. And then, over the course of roughly four decades, the parties realigned. Black voters moved … Continue reading ‘Democrats are the party of the KKK’ is a Falsehood

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Delegates at the 1948 Dixiecrat National Convention waving state flags and holding signs supporting Strom Thurmond’s segregationist platform. The Real History Behind Nick Cannon’s Claims About Democrats and Republicans
CLOCKING IT: THE POLITICAL RUNDOWN

The Real History Behind Nick Cannon’s Claims About Democrats and Republicans

04/01/2026 Clocking It: The Political Rundown — Halfway Clocked Last week, Nick Cannon sat in a beach cruiser on his web talk show Big Drive and told Amber Rose something he clearly believed was a revelation. “People don’t know that the Democrats are the party of the KKK,” he said. “People don’t know that the Republicans are the party that freed the slaves.” What is … Continue reading The Real History Behind Nick Cannon’s Claims About Democrats and Republicans

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