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teach1st

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4. Link to the Post's interview with Clyburn

Sun May 22, 2022, 11:49 AM

May 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/20/clyburn-we-still-refuse-admit-that-we-have-race-problem-this-country/

No paywall: https://wapo.st/3G9ySbp

Yahoo article: https://news.yahoo.com/rep-jim-clyburn-says-democracy-041228150.html

He (Clyburn) also said that the country refuses to acknowledge racism, which makes it difficult to put together legislation in response to acts of hate.

In 2021, Clyburn sponsored the Enhanced Background Checks Act and co-sponsored the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in the House, both of which were blocked by the GOP.

"No problem can be solved until you first admit that the problem exists," Clyburn said. "And we still refuse to admit that we have a race problem in this country. And it's been there for over 400 years."

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Scary comments from Rep. Clyburn to WaPo [View all] Marius25 May 2022 OP

Finally! Now get on TV and use the F word by mistake but on purpose and get Eliot Rosewater May 2022 #1

I don't need the F word for that statement to grab my attention. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #3

I think you're right about that 2nd part. Too KPN May 2022 #11

So dont even TRY to get the attention of for instance how many millions of 18-28 Eliot Rosewater May 2022 #14

WTF? Where did I say that? Chill out man. KPN May 2022 #16

You didnt, I was making a point...sorry I used your thread to do it. Eliot Rosewater May 2022 #39

Too Late SoCalDavidS May 2022 #2

Garbage. Mister Ed May 2022 #7

These types of posts need to stop. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #41

That particular individual sings this single note consistently. mahina May 2022 #43

Good to know CrackityJones75 May 2022 #51

more garbage. all dems have to do is stop ignoring rw radio, the only unique advantage republicans certainot May 2022 #46

Link to the Post's interview with Clyburn teach1st May 2022 #4

Clyburn is right. Racism has gotten worse. Lonestarblue May 2022 #15

Greatest country in the world, eh? A HERETIC I AM May 2022 #35

True ymetca May 2022 #38

Um, isn't this guy one of our leaders? BeyondGeography May 2022 #5

Maybe there is a pervasive sense of powerlessness? Irish_Dem May 2022 #9

Clyburn has been a reliable vote, has developed and sponsored legislation stopdiggin May 2022 #10

This is a silly comment qazplm135 May 2022 #23

It's hard to keep track BeyondGeography May 2022 #33

Clyburn has been in our political scene forever. happy feet May 2022 #44

Forever, yes BeyondGeography May 2022 #45

It sounds rather rude, the way that you put it Tumbulu May 2022 #25

Deprived of intellectual assets and prone to violence bucolic_frolic May 2022 #31

Republicans J_William_Ryan May 2022 #6

50/50 odds at best that we can save US democracy. Irish_Dem May 2022 #8

I think it is considerably less than 50-50. HUAJIAO May 2022 #12

I know, but most people are not able to handle that reality yet. Irish_Dem May 2022 #32

Democracy can be saved. Elessar Zappa May 2022 #36

Yes it can be saved, the question is will it be saved? Irish_Dem May 2022 #37

A fable Marthe48 May 2022 #13

Well, truth is truth. ananda May 2022 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author spudspud May 2022 #18

That's depressing nt XanaDUer2 May 2022 #19

yet Clyburn goes down and campaigns for forced birther Cuellar, who would, in a tied House vote Celerity May 2022 #20

+1 jalan48 May 2022 #24

We need to keep our majorities in both houses of congress Tumbulu May 2022 #26

tell that to Cuellar when he's campaigning & fundraising for a MAGAt, plus when he's attacking Biden Celerity May 2022 #27

Are you from that district? Tumbulu May 2022 #34

Don't give up! Go down fighting. Oneironaut May 2022 #21

Republicans keep letting us know what they plan by saying the quiet parts out loud Silent3 May 2022 #22

Recommended. H2O Man May 2022 #28

Until you can vote in a solid democratic majority, elections will be show trials bucolic_frolic May 2022 #29

It's up to the Dems and Indies in the November elections. Sneederbunk May 2022 #30

. . . niyad May 2022 #40

It may be we are at the peak danger and it will subside 867-5309. May 2022 #42

It's going to get worse Roc2020 May 2022 #47

again we bdamomma May 2022 #48

Been saying this for the past year. AngryOldDem May 2022 #49

The quote from his interview that stuck out the most to me: TheProle May 2022 #50