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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. Lyndon Johnson knew this, too:

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 09:13 PM

Dec 2016

"If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."

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White supremacy's inferiority complex [View all] applegrove Dec 2016 OP

Lyndon Johnson knew this, too: The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #1

I just love this quote! Canoe52 Dec 2016 #2

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