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rampartc

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3. trump is very up front about his racism

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 05:00 PM

Jul 2019

everyone knew Wallace's famous speech :

"segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever"

so by the time he ran for president he could tone down the overt racism into their watered down "states rights" dog whistle version. trump has no "tone down" dial.

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Trump Is No George Wallace. He's Worse. [View all] DonViejo Jul 2019 OP

I remember during the 2008 campaign that his daughter was an Obama supporter Rhiannon12866 Jul 2019 #1

You knew where Wallace was coming from, standing in front of a confederate flag and all, but Hoyt Jul 2019 #2

trump is very up front about his racism rampartc Jul 2019 #3

Wallace was horrendous. BigDemVoter Jul 2019 #4

George Wallace is far more respectable than Donald Trump Jake Stern Jul 2019 #5