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blm

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1. Electoral College is the first DEI program set up for white southern men to

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed Aug 21, 2024, 10:37 AM

Aug 2024

Increase their role in the nation’s governance that they could never earn for themselves at the ballot box. Heritage Foundation, are you OK with ending this program?

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With six words, Michelle Obama rewires America's conversation on race gift article from WaPo [View all] irisblue Aug 2024 OP

Electoral College is the first DEI program set up for white southern men to blm Aug 2024 #1

May I quote you? Ninga Aug 2024 #3

Absolutely. blm Aug 2024 #5

Thank you! Ninga Aug 2024 #9

We, in this forum at least, do recognize that the Electoral College was to help white southern slave holders irisblue Aug 2024 #6

There was another fascinating article on that Harvard page dickthegrouch Aug 2024 #11

I'd write to Professor Sen, you'd be going right to the source. irisblue Aug 2024 #12

Thank you dickthegrouch Aug 2024 #13

It was perfect. cilla4progress Aug 2024 #2

She has been saying similar, in summer 2016, she spoke about how slaves helped build the White House irisblue Aug 2024 #4

Perfect, yes Cirsium Aug 2024 #8

Huzzah cilla4progress Aug 2024 #10

That remark was FIRE and I think jabs straight at their DEI bullshit! FirstLight Aug 2024 #7