I am trying to understand why we are accepting the statements from the left that Right leaning people are by definition racist, sexist, and fascist. All of this doesn't make sense. The KKK members were to a man, Democrats. The Politicians who were to a man against Civil Rights, Democrats. The Progressives and Fascists in the early 20th century, Democrats. One of the most racist presidents was Woodrow Wilson. The armed forces prior to his presidency was integrated. He segregated the army. He also fired all black people from the White House. He is said to say that he never ever wanted to see black people. He firmly believed that anyone not white was less then human and therefore needed to be controlled. He was a democrat.
It was Republicans that passed the 13, 14, and 15th constitution amendments. Democrats fought them tooth and nail. Republicans were lynched, arrested for trumped up charges and run out of town and states. All civil rights legislation over the years have all been initiated by Republicans. The 1964 civil rights bill was initiated by the Republicans. Lyndon Johnson received credit only because he signed the bill. Through out history, it is apparent that the more conservative a person would be, the less likely the person will be racist. In fact, Republican party planks as early as Lincoln were anti slavery, pro equal rights, pro suffrage, and small government and individual rights. Any Democrat expressing right wing racism, and the KKK with Republicans are either showing extreme ignorance or deception.
I believe that the Democrat party is on of elitist racism and believes that the common man must be controlled. That is why they consistently advocate greater government control, reduction of state rights and advocate stronger federal government. That is also why the Democrats are trying so hard to move to a trans-internationalism so they can get around the pesky provisions in the bill of rights especially the 1 and 2 amendment. If they can, they can remove religion and advocate worship of the state (Fascism), and removal of Gun rights. The 2nd amendment was placed there not to advocate hunting but to have an armed public in order to provide a constraint on the Government. We often think that the balance of power is between the three branches of the Government. In fact I believe the 2nd amendment shows that the actual balance of power was 5 ways. We have a balance between the three branches (Judicial, Legislative, and Executive. The other 2 ways belong to the people, elective and ultimately, the power to replace the government should it become necessary.
On a scale between Left and right, we all accept that the Communist belong on the far left. They believe in total state control and ownership of all means of production. Fascism, or Progressivism, didn't hold the state needed ownership of the means of production, but rather only control. The far left today believe this is needed. Secretary Clinton has actually stated she was a Progressive Liberal Democrat. The Right or Republican view in contrast, believed in as little government as possible. Strong individual rights were very important. This is why Republicans as a group tend to not be racist. This would interfere with individual rights. To be racist would require control. This is the belief of the left, not right.