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moondust

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18. MAGA like 1850!!!

Wed May 6, 2026, 10:02 PM

15 hrs ago

Back during his first term I recall posting here a time or two that the Chief Birther would probably try to make some moves back toward slavery or at least Jim Crow. The only thing I noticed was something regarding prison labor/slavery.

I suspect quite a few who voted for him in 2024 did so to continue normalizing his legacy of racism and they now whitewash it by claiming they voted for his promises of no wars, lower cost of living, etc.

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Must be quite a shock to see this vulgar return of overt white racism [View all] malaise 16 hrs ago OP

A shock. Not at all. On the contrary. I've been WARNING about it for at least a DECADE now. B.See 16 hrs ago #1

True malaise 16 hrs ago #2

Step by step, the social taboo on overt racism decomposesd. SouthBayDem 14 hrs ago #29

This started with the Rehnquist 5's Bush vs Gore ruling DemocracyForever 1 hr ago #59

Not hard to process at all misanthrope 16 hrs ago #3

Scary malaise 16 hrs ago #4

Yep Solly Mack 16 hrs ago #6

Same here Stuckinthebush 16 hrs ago #8

They did before misanthrope 16 hrs ago #10

Yep Stuckinthebush 16 hrs ago #11

Was in Alabama just after Trump took office in mobile airport JT45242 5 hrs ago #35

The most ironic aspect of your story misanthrope 1 hr ago #52

I also grew up in the rural south BeneteauBum 16 hrs ago #12

Nice story. Sometimes it takes just one real encounter to understand that we are all one, all the same. erronis 15 hrs ago #19

Nice malaise 7 hrs ago #32

I grew up in a small town in Michigan JBTaurus83 16 hrs ago #5

White people talking to white people Johonny 4 hrs ago #40

I was thrilled by the election of President Obama, believing it to be... 3catwoman3 16 hrs ago #7

+1. I'm afraid Obama was a rare anomaly. dalton99a 15 hrs ago #16

The fact that we had a Black president drove the racists crazy. wnylib 14 hrs ago #28

Never left! Floyd R. Turbo 16 hrs ago #9

True dat. This explains the history of modern American racism. We've gone back to the future. Marcuse 9 min ago #66

I knew as a child, when i first heard the words "all men are created equal", that the shit was going to hit the fan one Solomon 16 hrs ago #13

I wonder how other countries have evolved past this. Or have they? erronis 15 hrs ago #21

They have not. malthaussen 2 hrs ago #45

I just never understood why they think racism is advantageous. Trueblue Texan 5 hrs ago #38

I never understand how people do not get the simple concept that hamsterjill 4 hrs ago #41

There are stupid people and brilliant people from every race malaise 1 hr ago #58

A lot of racists in this country KT2000 16 hrs ago #14

They think everyone is like them. They're not, thank God. Joinfortmill 1 hr ago #50

I am not at all surprised AverageOldGuy 16 hrs ago #15

Helluva post already! I got a great taste of southern living from this erronis 15 hrs ago #22

That "taste" misanthrope 1 hr ago #53

Freaking wow malaise 5 hrs ago #39

Thank you Keepthesoulalive 56 min ago #63

As someone born an raised in the south, my reply is to ask "What do you mean, 'return'?" OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #17

MAGA like 1850!!! moondust 15 hrs ago #18

Generally speaking, most Republicans are "Surface People". chouchou 15 hrs ago #20

It is mind boggling how these Kluxers are reimposing Jim Crow. My God. PatrickforB 15 hrs ago #23

More of our electeds and candidates must do a FAR better job of denouncing, demonizing, and delegitimizing... pat_k 15 hrs ago #24

Not surprising at all RetiredParatrooper 14 hrs ago #25

I live in ruby red Florida mcar 14 hrs ago #26

I live in Purple Florida PCB66 6 hrs ago #33

When sports in America starts being effected we will see some change. BradBo 14 hrs ago #27

Not a shock. The racism never left. Like cockroaches, they hide in the shadows awaiting the dark Scalded Nun 14 hrs ago #30

Seems not too long ago comments like this would get a rash of shit from southerners claiming the north is just as racist Hassin Bin Sober 13 hrs ago #31

Wow! malaise 6 hrs ago #34

That should be an OP on its own. Passages 3 hrs ago #42

JFK tried. Kid Berwyn 5 hrs ago #36

Thanks for this my friend malaise 5 hrs ago #37

A lot here I didn't know. Thank you Joinfortmill 1 hr ago #51

Rec'd MustLoveBeagles 56 min ago #62

A shock, but not an unexpected one. malthaussen 2 hrs ago #43

Sheathing for eight years with a black president their brains filled with putrid puss. Hope22 2 hrs ago #44

I have family members by marriage who voted for him. Baitball Blogger 2 hrs ago #46

Not if you voted for it, which Trmp's supporters most certainly did. eppur_se_muova 2 hrs ago #47

The racism in the U.S. is deep and wide PJMcK 2 hrs ago #48

I'm so damn sick of racism. It's STUPID. We are all humans. WTF? Joinfortmill 2 hrs ago #49

America has a deeply racist history that gets swept under the rug dlk 1 hr ago #54

This IS what they voted for. underpants 1 hr ago #55

They want their slaves back awful bad. Aristus 1 hr ago #56

Here's the rub misanthrope 17 min ago #65

Their racism & misogyny has been barely hidden CousinIT 1 hr ago #57

It. Is right here on DU Keepthesoulalive 1 hr ago #60

Living in a blue bubble as I do, it's always a bit shocking to see or read about Ocelot II 57 min ago #61

Roberts and the five of the other justices have been paving the way for this for a while LetMyPeopleVote 41 min ago #64