It's not even 'old', the dems have been around a quarter century longer - as a name "GoP" is just propaganda

Indeed. That's what I was trying to get to. I've actually met people who thought the GOP was good, and Republicans were bad because they didn't understand they were the same thing.

Oh, its your turn - phase your lands out!

American political parties are weird, and the labels (Democrat/Republican) have swapped platforms/sides of the aisle several times in the last two hundred years.

It is not a straightforward history.

https://xkcd.com/1127/large/

Extend back stereotypes with care. History turns out to be anything but intuitive.