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Hortensis

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5. I'm so glad he lived to see the movement this summer,

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 11:23 AM

Jul 2020

and the amazing support for equality, justice, decency from over three quarters of Americans, in spite of all attempts to use them for race and fear mongering. Again.

If only he'd lived to see people vote as they'd never voted before, but it seems probable that he left us having great hopes for just that.

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If anyone tries to tell you their vote doesn't matter, tell them about John Lewis [View all] StarfishSaver Jul 2020 OP

K&R 2naSalit Jul 2020 #1

🕯 underpants Jul 2020 #2

K&R sheshe2 Jul 2020 #3

John Lewis put his life on the line to help get the voting rights act passed still_one Jul 2020 #4

I'll never forget my sadness (and outrage and horror) that he was boo'd on national television... NurseJackie Jul 2020 #7

I have no tolerance for those that did that, and feel nothing but scorn for those imbeciles still_one Jul 2020 #10

He was BOOED on national TV !?!???!!? :'''0 electric_blue68 Jul 2020 #12

Yep. Sander's supporters. Loudly. At the 16 Convention. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #14

I'm so glad he lived to see the movement this summer, Hortensis Jul 2020 #5

Beautiful. K&R for visibility. crickets Jul 2020 #6

+ 1. nt iluvtennis Jul 2020 #8

If that doesn't convince people to get out and vote, Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #9

NO SUCH THING AS.... louzke9 Jul 2020 #17

Why are you yelling at me? Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #18

Beautifully presented!❤ Karadeniz Jul 2020 #11

Beautiful! Teary eyed. electric_blue68 Jul 2020 #13

Retweet.. Thank you for John Lewis! Cha Jul 2020 #15

K&R betsuni Jul 2020 #16

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2020 #19