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kpete

(71,984 posts) Tue May 1, 2018, 10:09 AM May 2018

Wake Up - Before it's too late (1950s edition)

In case you think politics has gotten ugly recently, Willis Smith (assisted by a young Jesse Helms) won this race in 1950 — unseating an incumbent senator in the process.

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Wake Up - Before it's too late (1950s edition) (Original Post) kpete May 2018 OP

I tell you what I don't want, working, eating, riding next to people who are racist, sexist, bigots still_one May 2018 #1

1950. I was five years old, then. MineralMan May 2018 #2

Ditto, I was 5 too, MM. elleng May 2018 #4

When the dotard says "MAGA" this is what he means. malchickiwick May 2018 #3

Well, it's issue-oriented... malthaussen May 2018 #5

still_one

(92,136 posts)

1. I tell you what I don't want, working, eating, riding next to people who are racist, sexist, bigots

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2018, 10:12 AM

May 2018

I realize that is pretty intolerant of me

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)

2. 1950. I was five years old, then.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2018, 10:15 AM

May 2018

It wasn't all that long ago, everyone.

elleng

(130,865 posts)

4. Ditto, I was 5 too, MM.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Tue May 1, 2018, 10:23 AM

May 2018

We HAVE 'forgotten,' it seems.

malchickiwick

(1,474 posts)

3. When the dotard says "MAGA" this is what he means.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2018, 10:20 AM

May 2018

His people long for a return of Jim Crow. Sad. So unAmerican.

malthaussen

(17,187 posts)

5. Well, it's issue-oriented...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2018, 11:01 AM

May 2018

... and cites facts. Even tells the reader to vote for the other guy if he doesn't agree with the candidate. While the sentiments may be appalling, the procedure is far preferable to what we have now. It is much easier to oppose honesty (however despicable) than the lies with which we are bombarded by the minute.

-- Mal

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