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VanGoghRocks

(621 posts)
6. At the risk of drawing too fine a point, I'm sure similar was said about
Tue Aug 19, 2014, 06:44 PM
Aug 2014

Cornwallis' British troops (and his Hessian mercs) vs. the unkempt and ragged Colonials under George Washington. Flash forward 200 years and I'll bet you heard similar words uttered about Navarre's French troops at Dien Bien Phu vs. the peasants under Giap's command.

Dawson Leery

(19,548 posts)
7. Back in the 60's, the hard right was honest about their bigotry.
Tue Aug 19, 2014, 06:53 PM
Aug 2014

If the people supporting Wilson were honest, they too would wear the swastika armbands.

 

VanGoghRocks

(621 posts)
8. I guess that's a sign that at least a little progress has been made, in that all but the
Tue Aug 19, 2014, 06:56 PM
Aug 2014

most virulent of racists now understands that overt expressions of racism are taboo.

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