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EYESORE 9001

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2. Southern man, better feed your head...

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 10:30 AM

Aug 2025

I was 9 when the Civil Rights Act passed, and although I wasn’t in the Deep South, I lived close enough to make plenty of folks around me nervous. They were fully aware of how far these white supremacists would go in order to stay on top. They also saw the potential for escalation of violence and social unrest. They weren’t wrong.

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'It's a complicated time to be a white Southerner' − and their views on race reflect that [View all] marmar Aug 2025 OP

It isn't complicated. You either stand with or against racism JT45242 Aug 2025 #1

Southern man, better feed your head... EYESORE 9001 Aug 2025 #2

It's interesting how John Farmer Aug 2025 #3

It's not complicated. You're either evil or you're not. The only "complication" is that, Scrivener7 Aug 2025 #4