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SocialDemocrat61

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5. Regardless of race?

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 11:43 AM

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Tell that to black Americans who are still economically disadvantaged. And there is nothing fearless progressive about programs that were executed in a racist way. Let’s be honest about democrats back then and not canonize them. That’s what republicans do. We should be more intellectually honest about the past.

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Regardless of race? SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #5

Indeed, let's be honest Fiendish Thingy Thursday #7

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