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J_William_Ryan

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2. And the South's long history of

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 08:50 PM

May 10

racism, segregation, patrimonialism, and terrorism as sponsored by the state has been invigorated and renewed the benefit of a conservative Supreme Court hostile to the liberal values of pluralism and protection of minority rights,

Racist Republican-controlled Southern states are at liberty to disenfranchise minority voters and deny voters of color national representation.

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Good article on the South and their political influence in America: history for those of us not familiar with the South. [View all] applegrove May 10 OP

This is brilliant misanthrope May 10 #1

And the South's long history of J_William_Ryan May 10 #2

Yes it left out the violence all those politics did (do) to the people in the South and now the North. applegrove May 10 #4

The Confederacy. Iggo May 10 #3