Democrats are the party of unity not division and chaos. Democrats are the party of inclusion not exclusion. Democrats are the party of love and joy not hate. Democrats are the party that will raise up the middle class not the party that will make the rich richer. Few if any on this forum earn $400,000+ a year yet you repubs don't support raising taxes on that group instead you support raising taxes on yourself - the middle class. Republicans have always identified as the party of the rich. My father, a life long democrat, and legislator contrary to republican dogma believed "the fat must fry the lean".
In 1948 Dad was a delegate to the DNC. When Thurmond formed the segregationist dixiecrat party and walked out of the convention my father did something I'm proud of to this day. As an early supporter of civil rights he was one of the few from the SC delegation to stay behind and cast a vote for Truman. Truman of course won the election while Thurmond carried four deep south states.