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sandensea

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15. Wallace was a demagogue, no doubt about it.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #14)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 09:57 PM

Jul 2019

But yes, his last term as governor (1983-87) was marked by a much more humanist outlook - mainly focused on Alabama's plight, at a time much of the country was experiencing the 'Reagan recovery'.

The Deep South was in fact mostly left out of the rosy mid-1980s - which is ironic considering how many Southern white voters feel about St. Ronnie.

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George Wallace's Daughter: I See My Father's Hatred In Donald Trump [View all] CatWoman Jul 2019 OP

How tough.......... MyOwnPeace Jul 2019 #1

That poem volstork Jul 2019 #3

Truth! I love this poem! calimary Jul 2019 #9

the Trump kids are not victims. they chose to be shitty and selfish like him JI7 Jul 2019 #13

Racist inlaws were Wallace supporters. Duppers Jul 2019 #2

I was raised with his nephews. They turned out to be racist assholes. One was a wife beater. alfredo Jul 2019 #4

I also see my own father's hatred in Trump Mountain Mule Jul 2019 #5

This isn't a secret. She said this in 2016 misanthrope Jul 2019 #6

"that seems to be where the top is taking us" - whoever the "top" is. erronis Jul 2019 #7

My 2 brother-in-laws and their wives are strong Trump supporters. patphil Jul 2019 #8

I wonder if Lester Maddox has a similarly-appalled daughter as well. hlthe2b Jul 2019 #10

During the Central Park 5 Con zentrum Jul 2019 #11

And to be fair: by the time Wallace was Trump's age, he had become a lot more conciliatory sandensea Jul 2019 #12

didn't Wallace start out WITH black support them he turned into the racist asshole JI7 Jul 2019 #14

Wallace was a demagogue, no doubt about it. sandensea Jul 2019 #15