What if the GOP told the South to get lost?

[Simfan34]

What if they were to harp against "Southern backward racism" and whatnot and effectively did they were not welcome in the party? Would voters be more likely to switch sides or form a new party? What would the electoral consequences be, and how long would the GOP need to recover?

[Simfan34]

lol @ believing the GOP to be some sort of sentient entity with the ability to tell certain constituencies to "get lost"

Things would similarly be much easier for the Democrats if they likewise told the animal rights activists and welfare queens to "get lost" haha

I'm think of a presidential candidate supported by the leadership strongly sending the message "we don't want your vote". The first election would look like this most likely, but then what?

[Simfan34]

Maybe this, a few cycles later?

5-7 cycles later:

[Simfan34]

I understand that. What you are saying is true, lIke it or not. But what if it was not?

How is this supposed to work? What might Southerners that have largely conservative beliefs but might not be racist do? And it's not like Democrats are competing for the Southern white racist demographic in the first place.

As you might see, the map has Democrats in the 30-50% range. This leaves 30%-40% for the GOP and the remainder to a New Dixiecrat party. Democrats need only a few more whites to win most of those states if the white vote is split.