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JHB

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2. Only Nixon could go to China...

Reply to erpowers (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2019, 04:51 PM

Mar 2019

Nixon had a long history as a redbaiter, so his opening diplomatic relations with communist China merely had the far right spitting nails and crying in their beer. For any Democrat, they would have joined right along with Nixon's supporters in screaming "commie commie commie!"

Same effect at play here. By being such foaming fanatics for so long and hammering opponents on specifically this point, they get lauded for simply acting in a sensible manner.

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Roland Martin on Van Jones at CPAC [View all] erpowers Mar 2019 OP

Roland is right.Van Jones did us a disservice here. Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #1

Only Nixon could go to China... JHB Mar 2019 #2

Van "Trump was truly presidential" Jones? Fuck that guy for good. (n/t) FreepFryer Mar 2019 #3

Shameful. What a sell out zentrum Mar 2019 #4

Oh he's just an opportunist, not really caring what lines he crosses. He just loves money. YOHABLO Mar 2019 #5