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yardwork

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19. The millions of Americans who agree with Trump are our problem.

Sat Oct 17, 2020, 08:28 AM

Oct 2020

I think the problem goes back to our beginnings. Our country was built on slavery and genocide, and the myths and lies that white people invented to justify what we did. We haven't confronted those myths and lies yet. Until we do, people like Trump will rise again and again.

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Remember Trump didn't build the current Republican Party [View all] Trumpocalypse Oct 2020 OP

One thing you're forgetting snowybirdie Oct 2020 #1

That was my first thought about the last sentence of the OP Martin Eden Oct 2020 #9

Activists need to get together and make those hate radio stations STOP putting those assholes BComplex Oct 2020 #37

Ultimately, a better educated public is needed Martin Eden Oct 2020 #43

Clones. They clone themselves. Don't underestimate that. live love laugh Oct 2020 #10

Murdock said in Australia True Blue American Oct 2020 #13

Music to my ears! Plus the republican party is no more. It's the party of trumpsters & Illumination Oct 2020 #25

The seeds were sown in the seventies, and came to fruitition under reagan. overleft Oct 2020 #2

Welcome to DU! LittleGirl Oct 2020 #16

I'd say it started with the passage of the Civil Rights Act misanthrope Oct 2020 #40

Excellent point. What to do about their ilk? Mister Ed Oct 2020 #3

But we are free to call them out every day for being a propaganda source, NOT NEWS, and make BComplex Oct 2020 #38

Aye, we can and we must. n/t. Mister Ed Oct 2020 #42

Democratic Party support for Civil Rights and Nixon's Southern Strategy JI7 Oct 2020 #4

Great Point 3825-87867 Oct 2020 #24

Yep misanthrope Oct 2020 #41

Yes! Mike Nelson Oct 2020 #5

💯 live love laugh Oct 2020 #7

Lee Atwater and Newt Gingrich bluecollar2 Oct 2020 #20

Most certainly deserve Rebl2 Oct 2020 #26

Never forget this 👆🏽. It's why I don't embrace the Lincoln Project. nt live love laugh Oct 2020 #6

How true! beastie boy Oct 2020 #11

They're trying to distance themselves as if they're different. live love laugh Oct 2020 #14

I would go back even further to Brown v. Board of Education. Lonestarblue Oct 2020 #8

I like to think of him as an empty vessel, who took on the cloak of OnDoutside Oct 2020 #12

I just realized Trump's path of redemption Trumpocalypse Oct 2020 #17

All options will be on the table !!! OnDoutside Oct 2020 #33

Trump didn't build it... he attracted the flies shelshaw Oct 2020 #15

Donald Trump is not an aberration - he is the glorious apex of their natural evolution dalton99a Oct 2020 #18

The millions of Americans who agree with Trump are our problem. yardwork Oct 2020 #19

Grover Norquist was in that pool too! imanamerican63 Oct 2020 #21

Yes, they are.... paleotn Oct 2020 #22

Wholeheartedly agree Alpeduez21 Oct 2020 #23

Reagan started the festering mess known as the modern day republican party yaesu Oct 2020 #27

You really need to add Strom Thurmond to that list ... jb5150 Oct 2020 #28

Don't leave out Newt Gingrich, Rush's tag-team partner... JHB Oct 2020 #29

From Paul Krugman: Charles Koch is reportedly investing millions trying to get Barrett confirmed erronis Oct 2020 #30

+1 dalton99a Oct 2020 #31

That last sentence is it. Anti abortion was only ever a means to an OnDoutside Oct 2020 #35

We also need to start limiting the years a judge can serve. BComplex Oct 2020 #39

Money built it. Ziggysmom Oct 2020 #32

True but the thing is Turin_C3PO Oct 2020 #34

Best. Post. Ever. BComplex Oct 2020 #36