Tag: Racism
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The GOP ‘Defund’ Moment
For decades, the GOP has presented itself as the ālaw and orderā party. āTough on crimeā has been its calling card. At the same time, the GOP has worked to tie the hands of financial regulators and investigators who would hold the wealthy to account for their crimes. In the mind of the GOP, those…
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David Lenoir Goes Full Racist
When the going gets tough, the GOP goes full racist. Shelby County Mayoral Candidate David Lenoir showed his true colors in this mailer. He should be ashamed.
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We All Live in the Same Glass House
prejudice |ĖprejÉdÉs| noun 1 preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience : I was kinda sorta trying to avoid this whole topic completely, but since Iām defining words today, I guess I donāt have any choice. Maybe I should go back to school and major in linguistics. Iām going to tell…
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Hurt Feelingsā¦
Yesterday, in my long day of travel from the left coast back to Memphis, I was watching, with some interest the events unfolding with the RNC Chairmanās race. Most intriguing to me was the fact that Katon Dawson, who until recently was a member of a Whites Only Country Club stayed in the balloting and…