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10. And then there's George Lloyd's death and the ensuing national and international protests against ra

Fri Jun 26, 2020, 07:48 AM

Jun 2020

"And then there’s George Lloyd’s death and the ensuing national and international protests against racial inequality/injustice, which in turn has led to protests against police brutality, which in turn has led to the toppling of monuments erected to honour Confederate leaders who committed treason against the Union in order to uphold the legality of slavery."

I believe that should be George Floyd

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the GOP needs to be stamped out as hard as that virus Skittles Jun 2020 #2

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Wolverines! James48 Jun 2020 #4

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Amen to that!!! Initech Jun 2020 #41

Excellent, Nance.. Thank You! Cha Jun 2020 #6

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And then there's George Lloyd's death and the ensuing national and international protests against ra MiniMe Jun 2020 #10

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Beautiful! solara Jun 2020 #12

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KNR niyad Jun 2020 #15

He made himself obvious before 2016. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #16

Lordy I remember that nauseating time. calimary Jun 2020 #19

Yeah, like "He's starting to act more Presidential now." Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #20

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I'm not sure, but it indeed painful... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #38

Remember Van Jones one month in... lapucelle Jun 2020 #40

Gonna start calling you "Nance, Kick 'em in the Pants!" calimary Jun 2020 #18

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the invisible weapon. and when limbaugh croaks and rw radio falls apart certainot Jun 2020 #54

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I understand your anger, but I don't think the facts support blaming anyone nearly as much as Comey. StevieM Jun 2020 #26

More people voted for Stein in the 3 states mcar Jun 2020 #28

I don't disagree but I think you are underestimating the damage that Comey did. StevieM Jun 2020 #33

As I said, Comey has a lot to answer for mcar Jun 2020 #35

And... Fuck Comey, too. NurseJackie Jun 2020 #30

I disagree Gothmog Jun 2020 #31

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James Comey had less of an effect on the voters than those mentioned by Jackie. George II Jun 2020 #39

I completely disagree and I think the evidence makes it clear StevieM Jun 2020 #42

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Most excellent!! Peacetrain Jun 2020 #34

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