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paleotn

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3. Good people in the South. And there are many of them.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 08:27 PM

15 hrs ago

But the powers that be down there have been re-segregating schools in response to desegregation from the start. Growing up there in the 70's, I saw private, religious affiliated K-12's pop up like weeds after a spring rain. All in response to federally mandated desegregation. The majority there hasn't changed. I fear they never will. Hate passed from one generation to another. I hope very much I'm wrong about that.

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The South is rising up -- protests in TN AL & beyond. A national mobilization in Montgomery is set for 5/16 [View all] bigtree 17 hrs ago OP

The right just keeps finding more ways to enrage & activate support against them themaguffin 16 hrs ago #1

K & R JMCKUSICK 15 hrs ago #2

Good people in the South. And there are many of them. paleotn 15 hrs ago #3

You are not wrong AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #4

well, yeah bigtree 15 hrs ago #5

I certainly hope the South is rising moose65 14 hrs ago #6

The South was founded on a caste system. Beck23 14 hrs ago #7

John Punch bigtree 12 hrs ago #8