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[–] TwistyLex@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Those were progressive Republicans. The party Lincoln started was progressive at the time.

The current Republican party is conservative, but that wasn't always the case.

[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yup this is true. Democrats were conservative at the time.

[–] lolrightythen@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I wish everyone treated that as a matter of fact like you all did.