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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Warpy

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3. While unjustified cop killings are now on the rise

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 10, 2015, 02:46 PM

Aug 2015

they pale in comparison to ruining black lives by throwing so many of them into prison for "crimes" that would result in probation and community service for white kids.

This is wrong. It's also how they managed to blunt the effects of the Civil Rights Acts so mediocre white males didn't have to face competition.

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