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Aristus

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3. It's almost as if they didn't have the power of the vote down there.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2025, 06:57 PM

Jun 18

Of course, I’ve heard more than one evilgelical pastor tell his flock of sheep that good Christians vote Republican.

The South is what happens when an entire region refuses to think for itself.

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How anti-worker policies, crony capitalism, and privatization keep the South locked out of shared prosperity [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 18 OP

they vote for their own oppression. having their hatreds enacted is more important than their own well being. too msongs Jun 18 #1

The GOP keeps the south poor so they keep voting their rage, hatred, victim status? Irish_Dem Jun 18 #2

It's almost as if they didn't have the power of the vote down there. Aristus Jun 18 #3