Thankfully we have academic scholars in particular areas of study who are both honest and knowledgeable.  Carol Swain, Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiprVX4os2Y

Gary hopefully this will be a teaching moment for you. And yes, your fantasy and Mr. Deckers has been DEBUNKED over and over. Progreϟϟives today are the  Dixiecrats of yesterday. And NO they are NOT and NEVER have been and NEVER will become republicans. It remains an ideological left-wing myth - "parties/ideologies switched sides" - simply is a LIE.