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applegrove

(118,503 posts) Wed Jul 7, 2021, 03:06 PM Jul 2021

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Bonus Quote of the Day

Bonus Quote of the Day

July 7, 2021 at 12:22 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 146 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/07/07/bonus-quote-of-the-day-1523/

"SNIP.....

“If we teach that the founding of the United States of America was somehow flawed. It was corrupt. It was racist. That’s really dangerous. It strikes at the very foundations of our country.”

— Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on Twitter.

.....SNIP"

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Bonus Quote of the Day (Original Post) applegrove Jul 2021 OP

He left out the part where the GOP want to keep their wedge issues, like racism, applegrove Jul 2021 #1

And yet, we'll still need to explain Amendments to the Constitution . . . Journeyman Jul 2021 #2

The very foundation of our country... lame54 Jul 2021 #3

Is Pompeo saying that with excitement? pwb Jul 2021 #4

so... the 13th amendment was a mistake then? i mean, if america was founded without flaws,... unblock Jul 2021 #5

Good thing no one is teaching that, then, I guess! -misanthroptimist Jul 2021 #6

applegrove

(118,503 posts)

1. He left out the part where the GOP want to keep their wedge issues, like racism,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 03:07 PM

Jul 2021

open wounds that do not heal.

Journeyman

(15,026 posts)

2. And yet, we'll still need to explain Amendments to the Constitution . . .

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 03:07 PM

Jul 2021

. . . and Mr Lincoln.

lame54

(35,268 posts)

3. The very foundation of our country...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 03:09 PM

Jul 2021

Deny and pretend everything is great

We're #1

pwb

(11,253 posts)

4. Is Pompeo saying that with excitement?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 03:09 PM

Jul 2021

Like he wants to destroy it all? He is puke through and through.

unblock

(52,126 posts)

5. so... the 13th amendment was a mistake then? i mean, if america was founded without flaws,...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 03:15 PM

Jul 2021

-misanthroptimist

(802 posts)

6. Good thing no one is teaching that, then, I guess!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 03:59 PM

Jul 2021

CRT hysteria is just the latest constructed mirage by Republicans to distract from the fact that they have no ideas and that they truly hate America.

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