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Mister Ed

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1. AOC is so right. EVERYONE benefits from the protection of minority rights.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 11:04 AM

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It even benefits those who would cruelly and short-sightedly strip those rights from minorities.

And we're not even talking about high-minded spiritual benefits here. We're talking about solid, practical, kitchen-table benefits of the sort that AOC outlined.

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An excerpt from Heather Cox Richardson's essay from May 16, 2026. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Sunday OP

AOC is so right. EVERYONE benefits from the protection of minority rights. Mister Ed Sunday #1

Allow me to encourage all of you to read Heather Cox Richardson's essay. CaliforniaPeggy Sunday #2