re: Desantis was also asked about the Civil War and gave the following answer

So all of the racists I know that changed their party affiliation 20 years or so ago from Democrat to Republican is just a figment of my imagination? I grew up with these people, so you are wrong. They were all democrats during desegregation and after, used racist slurs on a regular basis. They would say things like you better get an education or you will be working for black people. Those are all republicans now.