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4. First Racist President, eh?

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 06:11 AM

Dec 2016

Below is a link regarding slavery on George Washington's Mount Vernon Plantation. Because we are in the age of absurdity, I guess I have to say it: Slavery was racist. Slavery was bad. Slavery was evil.

http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/slavery/ten-facts-about-washington-slavery/

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USA went from First Black President to the first racist [View all] RainCaster Dec 2016 OP

because misogyny trumps all Skittles Dec 2016 #1

I wish I could share your belief that our government will save us tavalon Dec 2016 #10

First Racist President, eh? UncleTomsEvilBrother Dec 2016 #4

I don't know about first racist. MadamPresident Dec 2016 #5

Well, no... Squinch Dec 2016 #6

Not lunasun Dec 2016 #7

All whites are racist at birth so of course he's racist. obliviously Dec 2016 #8

I don't see President Obama as the opposite of Hitler tavalon Dec 2016 #9