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MLAA

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5. Thank you for your thoughtful reply.

Sun Jul 31, 2022, 11:06 AM

Jul 2022

My entire extended family are southern, small, rural town Republicans.
They are primarily Evangelical Christians. They hide behind this banner despite voting for the most un-Christian of policies (not helping the poor etc) and un- Christian of candidates (Trump, twice.). Not a one of them is a multi-millionaire, let alone a billionaire so I can’t attribute their affiliation to greed.

You are right, they may not all be racists (and anti LGBQT), but if they aren’t they sure don’t mind embracing and being accessories to racists. For this reason I put them in the same category as racists.

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I am A WOMAN BLACK AFRICAN AND ALSO AMERICAN WITH MY FAMILY ROOTS DEEPLY [View all] Heather MC Jul 2022 OP

Excellent essay. sop Jul 2022 #1

💜 Heather MC Jul 2022 #2

Thank you for putting your story/history down in black and white. MLAA Jul 2022 #3

💜 Heather MC Jul 2022 #4

Thank you for your thoughtful reply. MLAA Jul 2022 #5

That I agree with you, Heather MC Jul 2022 #8

What you're describing is the functional racism that exists. plimsoll Jul 2022 #14

As long as law enforcement is on the wrong side of racism, we are a racist nation. sop Jul 2022 #16

Hard for me to argue, plimsoll Jul 2022 #17

You are right in that not all Republicans are racist. However, the Republican party is racist. halfulglas Jul 2022 #10

Also they don't want to acknowledge/admit the racism. MLAA Jul 2022 #21

💜 Heather MC Jul 2022 #22

I am saddened and uplifted by your story Bobstandard Jul 2022 #6

💜 Heather MC Jul 2022 #7

Powerful words about your lived experience. Lonestarblue Jul 2022 #9

💜 Heather MC Jul 2022 #11

The best thing about the 50's Traildogbob Jul 2022 #12

💜 Heather MC Jul 2022 #18

Thank you Wild blueberry Jul 2022 #13

💜 Heather MC Jul 2022 #20

Thank you Delphinus Jul 2022 #15

💜 Heather MC Jul 2022 #19