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32. THIS. I've always said whites have used 'conservatism' as cover for their racist fear. It's why

Fri Apr 9, 2021, 09:38 PM

Apr 2021

today I donated $250 to Sgt. Marcus Flowers. I'll be donating more in the next year.

No doubt Greene's district has die-hards with fears of being replaced.
But Flowers needs a real shot at convincing those people that equality is not zero-sum.

I hope Daryl Davis works with Flowers to allay their fears.
If he can do it for 200 KKK members, perhaps he can do it for enough voters in Greene's district to give Flowers a shot.

https://www.npr.org/2017/08/20/544861933/how-one-man-convinced-200-ku-klux-klan-members-to-give-up-their-robes

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Fear of the "Great Replacement" is now the major driving force in the GOP [View all] thomhartmann Apr 2021 OP

THIS. k&r n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2021 #1

And this is why it's futile to fight racism on the ground that soldierant Apr 2021 #36

I've finally come to the same conclusion... OneGrassRoot Apr 2021 #43

And there are always timid bystanders soldierant Apr 2021 #46

I always took "conservative" to mean regressive, negative, retardant underpants Apr 2021 #2

conserving their unearned privilege over others jmbar2 Apr 2021 #4

AND their ill-gotten gains. dchill Apr 2021 #8

You're not alone. They're the people walking with their faces turned backwards. rickyhall Apr 2021 #10

me too HUAJIAO Apr 2021 #12

I never did believe Buckley was anything but a racist arras PortTack Apr 2021 #3

And a pompous bloviator. wnylib Apr 2021 #26

Another parallel between Europe of the 1930's and the US now... Wounded Bear Apr 2021 #5

Fictional Senator Bulworth running for re-election interview. dugog55 Apr 2021 #6

Never seen this movie jmbar2 Apr 2021 #11

Ooh yeah IronLionZion Apr 2021 #13

I loved that movie! Haggard Celine Apr 2021 #24

It would seem the RePutinicans have a template - Germany in the 1930's. NoMoreRepugs Apr 2021 #7

I love Thom Hartmann Glaisne Apr 2021 #9

Always? TimeToGo Apr 2021 #16

I bailed on Thom Hartmann in 2016. calimary Apr 2021 #28

Yes. And now it's at a boiling point Roc2020 Apr 2021 #14

The conservatives that I know are referring to this as "The Great Reset". Initech Apr 2021 #15

Why are white Republicans are afraid of becoming a minority? CaptainTruth Apr 2021 #17

and to understand llashram Apr 2021 #18

The overarching issue here is appalling, and offers a pretty bleak alternate future. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #19

Where are few flag-smashing, super soldiers when you need them? Aviation Pro Apr 2021 #20

Reagan embraced racism when he kicked off .. Botany Apr 2021 #21

Funny that I read this thread title just after seeing the headline Sogo Apr 2021 #22

I will never understand why being white makes one superior. Biophilic Apr 2021 #23

Kick dalton99a Apr 2021 #25

Thanks,Thom Mr. Scorpio Apr 2021 #27

Instead of Great Replacement. Its actually the next Great White Hope. LiberalLovinLug Apr 2021 #29

White conservative. The most chickenshit people out there. CrackityJones75 Apr 2021 #30

If people like MTG, Trump and Brian Kemp are models of whitness NEOBuckeye Apr 2021 #31

THIS. I've always said whites have used 'conservatism' as cover for their racist fear. It's why ancianita Apr 2021 #32

In my way of thinking "conservative" equals "libertarian" FakeNoose Apr 2021 #33

It's what's driving far-right politics in many countries with eroding white majorities. peppertree Apr 2021 #34

'The first generation of majority non-white Americans is already born and entering school. elleng Apr 2021 #35

They'll take civil war vercetti2021 Apr 2021 #37

I'm afraid you're right, vercetti2021. elleng Apr 2021 #39

I'm decent vercetti2021 Apr 2021 #40

Decent is pretty good, these days. elleng Apr 2021 #41

Lord knows I'm trying vercetti2021 Apr 2021 #42

This is so exhausting. Boomerproud Apr 2021 #38

There never was a conservative, virtuous Republican Party to go back to. Edwcraig Apr 2021 #44

Old news. I've been hearing Pat Buchanan harping on this white minority fear Submariner Apr 2021 #45