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GiqueCee

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9. Stamping out thought...

Reply to unblock (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2025, 04:41 PM

Jun 10

... no matter how repugnant it might be, is a REAL slippery slope. My hatred of racism and it adherents burns hotter than the surface of the Sun, but we've already seen how right-wing filth can turn even the most well-intentioned idea inside out and weaponize it.

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Anyone else pissed at the election of 1876? [View all] unblock Jun 10 OP

Would we have had the New Deal without the Southern, racist vote? Kaleva Jun 10 #1

Yes, we would have Pototan Jun 10 #13

The New Deal had to be passed by Congress Kaleva Jun 10 #15

They wouldn't have been there Pototan Jun 11 #16

Who would have been Republicans Kaleva Jun 11 #17

It was a stolen election for sure Polybius Jun 10 #2

really the "compromise" which followed the election ... eppur_se_muova Jun 10 #3

Reconstruction was ending either way ITAL Jun 10 #4

Finish the job! flamingdem Jun 10 #5

Sufficient unto today are the troubles thereof struggle4progress Jun 10 #6

I get it, but as long as people are gonna go back and blame nader and others in the past, unblock Jun 10 #7

Amen. nt Wednesdays Jun 10 #8

Stamping out thought... GiqueCee Jun 10 #9

Anyone else pissed at 1776? IronLionZion Jun 10 #10

They even managed to ban slavery before us, which is pretty embarrassing, really, unblock Jun 10 #11

1833 for UK IronLionZion Jun 10 #14

One of my great-grandfathers was born that year BumRushDaShow Jun 10 #12