Since its beginnings in the early 1800s, the modern Democrat Party has focused on power instead of equality. When Lincoln freed the slaves, the Democrats rebelled (the Civil War) against the idea that “all men are created equal.” After the war, they tolerated, encouraged, and supported groups like the KKK, Red Shirts, Knights of the White Camellia, and White League. These groups used threats, intimidation, violence, and even murder to intimidate Blacks and Republican voters to regain/maintain power and solidify their power base. It’s why Democrats were able to implement Jim Crow laws and so-called ‘Black Codes’ in America. Although the House of Representatives apologized for slavery and Jim Crow laws in 2008, the Democrat Party never has. In contrast, they still openly support the tactics of threats, intimidation, and violence in order to maintain power.