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JI7

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5. Just like the Civil War was not about slavery but actually about states rights

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 09:44 PM

Jan 25

All this shit has been exposed with what is happening now.

it's always been about racism and white supremacy. That's why you aren't hearing from the militias. In fact I'm sure many of those anti govt militias people are in ICE now.

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Charlie Kirk quote from 2018 resurfaces [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 25 OP

But it doesn't apply to Democrats, apparently biophile Jan 25 #1

Definitely not to Brown people either BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 25 #2

The basic idea is formalized in "Wilhoit's Law". keep_left Jan 25 #4

That needs editing Cirsium Jan 25 #3

Just like the Civil War was not about slavery but actually about states rights JI7 Jan 25 #5

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