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Lonestarblue

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44. Republicans are the ones who have stoked racism and used it to get elected for decades.

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 11:51 AM

Feb 6

Beginning with Reagan and made worse by Trump. There's a reason Reagan announced his candidacy for president in Neshoba County, Mississippi. It was near the site where the KKK murdered civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner in 1964. Reagan chose a rural location and one where citizens supported the Klan and a one of the most racist states in the country. Reagan's speech focused on states' rights, a phrase used by white supremacists to justify racial segregation.

There's a direct progression from Nixon's Southern Strategy to incarcerate as many black voters as possible to prevent their votes to Trump's vicious racist policies of today. Trump's Republican Party is totally white supremacist and groups like ICE are today's version of the KKK.

I expect nothing to change because Republicans love to hate non-white people and are delusional enough to believe that they can make the US an all-white nation.

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Karoline Leavitt Gives Jaw-Dropping Defense of Trump's Racist Obama Video [View all] orangecrush Feb 6 OP

Republicans are okay with it dalton99a Feb 6 #1

Yes it plays well with his base. surfered Feb 6 #14

of course they're ok with it... agingdem Feb 6 #42

Republicans are the ones who have stoked racism and used it to get elected for decades. Lonestarblue Feb 6 #44

The ease with which they can lie... Chasstev365 Feb 6 #2

What "matters to the American public" is that we should have a President LeftinOH Feb 6 #3

bingo rampartd Feb 6 #10

And this is what he is doing late at night newdeal2 Feb 6 #11

"god grant me the serenity....." rampartd Feb 6 #15

We should focus on things that matter to the public? intheflow Feb 6 #4

'zactly. durablend Feb 6 #5

Seeing the "fake" excuse a lot on Twitter. Even Grok confirms it's true. underpants Feb 6 #6

Another example of attempted Leavitty.. BattleRow Feb 6 #19

Leavitty.. malaise Feb 6 #27

Normalization of NAZI. Kid Berwyn Feb 6 #7

She plays that little Nazi role down pat. Emile Feb 6 #8

shouldn't she go on maternity leave or somethng? mountain grammy Feb 6 #9

I pity... GiqueCee Feb 6 #18

Uh, I can assure the lying blonde lady wearing a cross that my outrage is not fake. surfered Feb 6 #12

Same orangecrush Feb 6 #13

Only one thing that Ms. Leavitt should say. Does Karoline Cross Wearer know Jesus was black? Botany Feb 6 #16

Memo to Leavitt: AverageOldGuy Feb 6 #17

Money Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 6 #25

Trump as king of the racists! mymomwasright Feb 6 #20

There will come a day Johnny2X2X Feb 6 #21

so it's OK if I superimpose DUMP's face on Clyde from Every Which Way But Loose eShirl Feb 6 #22

I prefer that you superimpose his image Prof. Toru Tanaka Feb 6 #36

Someone already did a version with the caption "Planet of the Rapes"... rubbersole Feb 6 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author rubbersole Feb 6 #40

Right. Your outrage should be used on important things... Ol Janx Spirit Feb 6 #23

I could say what she is but it might be pulled Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 6 #24

They are literally trying to bully us into accepting racism angrychair Feb 6 #26

Why does she think it matters that it's from a longer video that included non-AA people as animals as well? thesquanderer Feb 6 #28

Forever and always she's a pig wolfie001 Feb 6 #29

What's the fake outrage? EnergizedLib Feb 6 #30

We know you all are racists. No need to make up lies about your racism. Solly Mack Feb 6 #31

"...report on something today that actually matters to the American public." Wednesdays Feb 6 #32

Out of the mouth of the holier than thou Queen of Fake Outrage. flashman13 Feb 6 #33

She wears a cross necklace. COL Mustard Feb 6 #46

That religious symbol has simply become a right-wing logo. It's just another form of cos play. flashman13 Feb 6 #51

This is infantile Beck23 Feb 6 #34

Goebbels dismisses holocaust as boyish pranks by overeager patriots. Ping Tung Feb 6 #35

Tha same dude who said, " power tends to corrupt, and absolute power raccoon Feb 6 #41

I agree with most of his sayings but not all. I do agree with this one. Ping Tung Feb 6 #50

ANY other employee, manager, or board member would be immediately fired if they did this Blue Owl Feb 6 #37

IOW: He was just joking. QED Feb 6 #38

Can I say one thing...FUCK YOU Carolyin'. I've had about enough of your racist,trump humping Bengus81 Feb 6 #43

Every time I think Trump and his minions COL Mustard Feb 6 #45

Trump has a lot of nerve talking about spies after what was revealed in the Epstein files. ChicagoTeamster Feb 6 #47

She has the brains of a ping-pong ball struggle4progress Feb 6 #48

The Botox-lipped liar's biggest lie was that she'd never lie to the American people (nt) William Seger Feb 6 #49

There is nothing jaw dropping. This administration is racist. n/t Jacson6 Feb 6 #52

After Karoline Leavitt tried to defend the latest example of the president's routine racism, the White House stepped on LetMyPeopleVote Feb 6 #53

Another lie and Karolyin's cross grows a little larger. Hassler Feb 7 #54

Joint statement from @DemGovs on not attending White House events LetMyPeopleVote Feb 11 #55

Why does anyone bother to ask her anything? mdbl Feb 11 #56

Trump defends racist Obama video as 'very strong' documentation of key campaign claim LetMyPeopleVote Feb 13 #57