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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. It seems like they don't care if GOP policies hurt them

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Sat Dec 2, 2017, 03:44 PM

Dec 2017

as long as those same policies hurt minorities and the poor even more. "If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you." - Lyndon Johnson

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The Ineradicable World View: Trump supporters do. not. care. [View all] ancianita Dec 2017 OP

It seems like they don't care if GOP policies hurt them The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #1

Yes! From the days of our racist actions from clearing territories of Indians, to sundown towns ancianita Dec 2017 #2

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