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potone

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20. That is exactly the way I feel.

Thu Feb 25, 2016, 08:11 PM

Feb 2016

Can this possibly be true??? This goes beyond racism. Slavery??? OK, the question was badly worded, but it is clear enough that the issue is slavery. How can anyone assent to that? We need an entire overhaul of our educational system. Good Lord!!!

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Nearly 20 percent of Trump�s supporters disapprove of Lincoln freeing the slaves [View all] KamaAina Feb 2016 OP

What, this shocks you? malthaussen Feb 2016 #1

I love the poorly educated underpants Feb 2016 #2

Well, yeah, those guys are zany. Herman4747 Feb 2016 #3

While the question was poorly worded nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #4

David Duke told his supporters to vote and volunteer for Trump today hibbing Feb 2016 #5

It really is the year 2016, isn't it? elljay Feb 2016 #6

That is exactly the way I feel. potone Feb 2016 #20

No surprise. moondust Feb 2016 #7

WTF? Rider3 Feb 2016 #8

The vulgar talking yam's supporters do not see African Americans as human beings KamaAina Feb 2016 #9

It was a push poll. After a series of questions about Obama's executive orders Recursion Feb 2016 #22

And the remaining 80% can't spell "slaves." nt eissa Feb 2016 #10

Sasha Baron Cohen got to the nub of it a while back Bad Dog Feb 2016 #11

Snopes points out that there is no confirmation of this contention. nt Nitram Feb 2016 #12

Bullshit. That number is much higher I'm sure. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #13

That's what I was thinking. dchill Feb 2016 #29

This has me thinking about "What if..." Risen Demon Feb 2016 #14

Jesus Christ robertgodardfromnj Feb 2016 #15

These are the same people that have Third Doctor Feb 2016 #16

It's not even like that was anything new skepticscott Feb 2016 #33

Eh, it's a poorly-worded question. malthaussen Feb 2016 #17

Thank you for pointing that out dumbcat Feb 2016 #28

OMG, get over the civil war already it was a hundred and fifty years ago! Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #18

A book showing how happy George Washingon's slaves were LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2016 #19

They were so happy his prized chef Hercules ran away Generic Brad Feb 2016 #35

Official republican position - Lincoln was our nation's greatest leader keithbvadu2 Feb 2016 #21

The GOP like to claim Lincoln as their own because he was president when... Nitram Feb 2016 #27

Is there any way to deport these people? ultragreen Feb 2016 #23

I wish Abouttime Feb 2016 #24

while I don't doubt Trump supporters include large numbers of racists, ericson00 Feb 2016 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #26

I'll bet that 20 percent is part of the 1%. valerief Feb 2016 #30

Anyone who takes that seriously needs to take seriously all the racist blacks reported in this poll. Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #31

Thanks for adding this info oberliner Feb 2016 #40

Dumb ass question to begin with skepticscott Feb 2016 #32

The Emancipation Proclamation in reality freed millions of slaves D Gary Grady Feb 2016 #38

You're not telling me anything I don't know skepticscott Feb 2016 #41

Tens of thousands of slaves were freed the first day D Gary Grady Feb 2016 #43

How could it have been otherwise? skepticscott Feb 2016 #44

I suspect you mean the 13th Amendment D Gary Grady Feb 2016 #45

That "odd idea" as you call it skepticscott Feb 2016 #46

states' rights mang redruddyred Feb 2016 #34

These people think the Bill of Rights is too liberal. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #36

not surprising at all heaven05 Feb 2016 #37

Nearly 10 percent of Bernie's supporters disapprove of Lincoln freeing the slaves oberliner Feb 2016 #39

They don't want "free stuff" from the government... KansDem Feb 2016 #42