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Walleye

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4. It made them feel big and powerful. I predict Justin Pearson will speak at the next Dem convention

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Mon Apr 10, 2023, 06:37 PM

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What was the point TN was trying to make by expelling them? [View all] BigmanPigman Apr 2023 OP

To exert their perceived power over "uppity black men". LuckyCharms Apr 2023 #1

They were trying to put those black men in their place, and threaten anyone else that spoke up Bev54 Apr 2023 #2

To put an uppity black man in his place and remind him the white people are in charge Marius25 Apr 2023 #3

It made them feel big and powerful. I predict Justin Pearson will speak at the next Dem convention Walleye Apr 2023 #4

No point. Just raw hatred. moonscape Apr 2023 #5

We're white and you're not WhiteTara Apr 2023 #6

To show them that they could do what they want because they have a supermajority Ocelot II Apr 2023 #7

Orvil Faubus and George Wallace....... MyOwnPeace Apr 2023 #15

George Wallace at least showed some remorese ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #33

Two ideas stevil Apr 2023 #8

Just dumb and mean as junk yard alligators. vanlassie Apr 2023 #9

"Know you place or we'll SHOW you your place" RockRaven Apr 2023 #10

Because they could. Srkdqltr Apr 2023 #11

Test balloon 🎈 to see how far they can go with blatant racism. live love laugh Apr 2023 #12

All of the above......I'm still so pissed off about it, but extremely happy one's back and a kennedy Apr 2023 #13

What everyone else said tulipsandroses Apr 2023 #14

I hope we can apply that lesson! MyOwnPeace Apr 2023 #22

Dems should challenge every race. Republicans won 22 local seats in FL because no one challenged tulipsandroses Apr 2023 #29

We don't know if we won't win...... MyOwnPeace Apr 2023 #32

To instill fear dalton99a Apr 2023 #16

I hope they feel like Yamamoto after Pearl Harbor: Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #28

I guess it was the way they disagreed with "authority" FakeNoose Apr 2023 #17

All of the above but also Danascot Apr 2023 #18

They're still back in the slave era. AngryOldDem Apr 2023 #19

same reason DeSantis pushes all his pointless, hate filled laws BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 #20

Go, DU. Amazingly everyone who responded had a similar reaction. brush Apr 2023 #21

Well, in case the OP was curious about the reason GIVEN for the expulsion, BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #25

And Republicans will have another go at it if they don't pay a price gratuitous Apr 2023 #23

TN Reds don't care; this is daily crap in the state. peacebuzzard Apr 2023 #30

It was a result of the three participating/leading an anti-gun protest. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #24

You're the only one on this thread to bring up the actual reason they cited. maxsolomon Apr 2023 #37

The racists that expelled the two nakocal Apr 2023 #26

Doesn't this shorten their term vs initial election? n/t CincyDem Apr 2023 #27

They need to run in a special election now. maxsolomon Apr 2023 #38

you guessed correctly in your post. peacebuzzard Apr 2023 #31

No point.. just knee-jerk, reactionary whitelash. LeftinOH Apr 2023 #34

Old whites acting like it's the 1950's. sarcasmo Apr 2023 #35

They are racists reacting irrationally jcgoldie Apr 2023 #36