Actually I think you just painted yourself in a corner. If you feel CBD is real and then you state it switched parties you have just lied to make a point which in itself is defective.
You stated earlier that "it has also been scientifically proven that drunkenness and fear turn liberals into conservatives" By this reasoning when you speak of switching parties you are saying liberals are drunks living in fear.
Please don't fall back into self loathing Moonbeam we all love you on this forum well most of us. My wife and I are hoping to move soon we have another house and you are still welcome to visit us. If it helps I am willing to buy you all the booze you can drink hell I may even join you. I have been defective all my life I am human and as such have all the human frailties built in.
The people in former slave states holding racist views switched allegiance, that's all. They pulled down the blue flag, ran up the red flag & saluted. They taught their children & grandchildren the same views, taught them to salute the red flag as well. Gotta have a flag to salute.
It's not universal, but it's a feature of regional culture.