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[ItsjustMe]

[calimary]

1. Yep. Exactly.

[Rorey]

2. He did us a favor, in that respect

It's better to know what we're dealing with. There were a lot of closet racists in this country. Now we know who they are.

Those people are full of a deep-seated hatred. It's going to take a LONG time to change their minds, but I continue to have hope.

[Cha]

3. Show their asses, too

[duforsure]

4. trump just used it knowing it would divide people

He could then use it to pit people against each other with it, as with many other issues, and using propaganda. Right out of Putin's playbook too. And con people into believing their freedom and rights are being taken away from them by Democrats. trumps has them believing they can openly be racists, and violent for him, and its now ok, and acceptable.

[Sherman A1]

5. Precisely

[groundloop]

6. Unfortunately they're also indoctrinating new racists

When they stay under their rocks they don't have as much opportunity to radicalize so many others.

[mtnsnake]

7. Perfect!

[Blue Owl]

8. K&R