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misanthrope

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Thu Apr 30, 2026, 10:02 PM Thursday

If you lived as an adult in the American South anytime in the last 35 years [View all]

you learned that status quo whites have euphemisms for "Black people" they deploy with a wink and a nod. Sometimes it is to provide deniability (so they believe) for their ugly attitudes or race-based complaints. Sometimes just to be "more polite."

One of the most common euphemisms used for "Black folks" is "Democrats." It is so widespread and time-honored that it made the migration to social media.

No one has ever been fooled by these deep-fried bigots' disgusting behavior. We've just been powerless to quell it.

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