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BaronChocula

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3. Never had a spine?
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:17 PM
Thursday

Abolition took some moral fortitude as did Reconstruction while it lasted I'd say. It's why freed blacks overwhelmingly served in legislatures as Republicans and voted Republican for years after the Civil War.

Today's republicans are a way different story.

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Long overdue BaronChocula Thursday #1
Republicans have never had a spine Keepthesoulalive Thursday #2
Never had a spine? BaronChocula Thursday #3
The republicans constantly gave into the south Keepthesoulalive Thursday #4
I think we can agree BaronChocula Thursday #5
We have always been pragmatic. Keepthesoulalive Thursday #6
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