Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) called for the ban of the Democratic Party this week when he introduced a resolution on the House floor calling on lawmakers to ban organizations or political groups that have historically supported the Confederacy or slavery.
According to Gohmert, the Democratic Party’s past involvement in slavery should lead to the abolishing of the party.
“A great portion of the history of the Democratic Party is filled with racism and hatred. Since people are demanding we rid ourselves of the entities, symbols, and reminders of the repugnant aspects of our past, then the time has come for Democrats to acknowledge their party’s loathsome and bigoted past, and consider changing their party name to something that isn’t so blatantly and offensively tied to slavery, Jim Crow, discrimination, and the Ku Klux Klan,” Gohmert said in a statement.
The resolution is co-sponsored by GOP Reps. Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Jody Hice (Ga.), Randy Weber (Texas) and Andy Harris (Md.)
You can see Gohmert’s remarks below:
