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mac56

(17,561 posts)
34. Your concern is noted.
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 09:44 AM
Jul 2020

“As the Founding Fathers said, it was the necessary evil upon which the union was built.”

Why did he say it if he doesn't believe it?

that the paper is giving that racist asshole a voice agingdem Jul 2020 #1
Would you prefer that they not report his remarks? NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #14
why give him forum? agingdem Jul 2020 #15
In fairness to the NYT... thesquanderer Jul 2020 #18
I'm glad these remarks were published for the world to see. thesquanderer Jul 2020 #19
they knew what he was/is agingdem Jul 2020 #25
They're talking about him as a presidential candidate. It matters. n/t thesquanderer Jul 2020 #26
the idiots that voted for Trump knew who and what he was agingdem Jul 2020 #32
Most voters outside of his state know little to nothing about him. thesquanderer Jul 2020 #42
But he did attract voters beyond his base agingdem Jul 2020 #45
Yes, Trump got more than his base... thesquanderer Jul 2020 #46
but the electorate have very short memories... agingdem Jul 2020 #48
Quotes like this will be brought up in debates and opposition ads. (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 2020 #49
hope so... agingdem Jul 2020 #50
I think the paper has done a service to the people of Arkansas, showing all sinkingfeeling Jul 2020 #20
Despite its name, the Arkansas Democrat - Gazette is a very conservative paper. TomSlick Jul 2020 #53
"Necessary" to greedy white men who grabbed all the best land Warpy Jul 2020 #2
People like Cotton only seem to measure progress PatSeg Jul 2020 #33
Consider that the slave system also strangled the south's other economy Warpy Jul 2020 #43
Extremely important points! klook Jul 2020 #44
this, partially llashram Jul 2020 #47
And sadly the wealthy landowners PatSeg Jul 2020 #51
is he saying the ends justified the means? Skittles Jul 2020 #3
Be ready for Kanye West to agree with cotton rpannier Jul 2020 #5
Kanye is bipolar Skittles Jul 2020 #52
He seems to have laid a foundation for a discussion on reparations. Tom Traubert Jul 2020 #35
Cotton and his "opinion" is not a different issue because agingdem Jul 2020 #38
We agree. Tom Traubert Jul 2020 #40
Absolutely.. agingdem Jul 2020 #41
Now I know where "Uncle Tom" came from RainCaster Jul 2020 #4
The guys name ouija Jul 2020 #6
And he thinks he's presidential material. calimary Jul 2020 #8
There are many in the U.S. that believe we need a slave class to survive economically. Gore1FL Jul 2020 #7
+1000 Mersky Jul 2020 #10
we thrive most when everyone is valued Locrian Jul 2020 #17
We must support labor unions and help create more of them as the need arises. CTyankee Jul 2020 #28
Once again.... yuiyoshida Jul 2020 #9
It Is No Surprise That He Believes Something Abhorently Racist... TomCADem Jul 2020 #11
White. Wash. Solly Mack Jul 2020 #12
Demand that Senator Cotton RESIGNS!! djacq Jul 2020 #13
Good lord. honest.abe Jul 2020 #16
No it's not. NurseJackie Jul 2020 #21
Is he volunteering to be a slave? IronLionZion Jul 2020 #22
Cotton is a corrupt and evil man Yeehah Jul 2020 #23
Cotton is infected with a boll weevil and should be picked and thrown into a waste bin. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #24
Boll Weevils and Moth eggs and worms - beyond Monsanto's help Under The Radar Jul 2020 #54
This is the sort of comment you hope that a right-winger will make and Vogon_Glory Jul 2020 #27
Another apologist for slavery. MineralMan Jul 2020 #29
Really? How about these colonizers picking themselves up by their "ye' old Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2020 #30
Yep, the North seemed to do OK without slavery. JaneQPublic Jul 2020 #36
PEOPLE... louzke9 Jul 2020 #31
Your concern is noted. mac56 Jul 2020 #34
Oh my. Traitor tom cottonmouth is at it again? niyad Jul 2020 #37
Out of all the GOP turds, he's the most dangerous. Kid Berwyn Jul 2020 #39
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