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SocialDemocrat61

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3. And also racist as hell

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 10:48 AM

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So not that progressive. Most New Deal programs only benefited white americans. If you were black or asian or hispanic, you were out of luck.
They were also pro-lynching. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Lynching_Bill_of_1937

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