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WhiskeyGrinder

(26,160 posts) Fri Feb 1, 2019, 09:47 PM Feb 2019

Y'all, Northam's costume was RACIST. Straight-up racist. Not acknowledging it was racist makes it sound like you're excusing him.

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Yep. TDale313 Feb 2019 #1

yes indeed. n/t snpsmom Feb 2019 #3

Totally agree. Were he standing next to the blackface or jrthin Feb 2019 #4

This was last week irisblue Feb 2019 #5

I agree that it was racist. BlueStater Feb 2019 #6

I don't think anyone isn't acknowledging it was racist uponit7771 Feb 2019 #7

I'm about the same age as Northam. yardwork Feb 2019 #9

Well ffs. yardwork Feb 2019 #11

By all accounts he really is a good man underpants Feb 2019 #12

I knew that in 2nd grade and I'm 64. akraven Feb 2019 #13